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word of advice : Spoilers Ahead for Guardians of the Galaxy # 9!TheGuardians of the Galaxy’sMantishas just bring out a clever unexampled take onVenomin the form of a new costume . Venom and his monolithic kinsperson of symbiotes have been the center of some of Marvel ’s most pop story ever since Spider - Man first came into contact with the beast in 1984’sSecret Warsevent . There have been countless iterations of the symbiote that have obtain their fashion around the universe , grant host exceptional abilities throughout the age . However , a newGuardians of the Galaxycostume has given the symbiote a fresh new spin .
InGuardians of the Galaxy # 9by Collin Kelly , Jackson Lanzing and Kev Walker , Gamora and Mantis head to Earth to find the synthetic being recognise as ' Multitude ' in the hope of getting the Soul Stone to help Drax . On their journeying , the two hash out things that Groot gave them to keep their personality ever since they absorb with his Grootspace form . Mantis unveil that her point is actually a live garment she calls Dress , which bond to her and connexion with her personality .
What makes Dress unique is that she ’s able-bodied to mold herself to tally the situation based on Mantis ' personality , seemingly even granting her munition based on her outlook - just as the Venom symbiote does for its host . likewise , theVenom symbiote was first introducedas a new costume , before it was eventually revealed to be an alien being which was influencing Spider - Man , bringing out his inner dark .
Decades ago the legendary Steve Englehart , creator of the character Mantis , took the heavenly Madonna with him to DC , Eclipse , and figure comics !
Is Guardians of the Galaxy’s Dress a Symbiote?
Dress Behaves Like Venom, But Seems Less Predatory
In recent comics , Mantis has been drastically shift her appearance and behavior . It reverse out that follow her Logos ’s villain turn inEmpyre , she ’s been tapping into the multiverse and trying out different image from her variants in an attempt to encounter herself . apparel has been along for the ride , produce it so that whatever persona Mantis slips into , she has the face and equipment to match - including some powerful munition .
When looking at who and what Dress is , it seems like she could just be another variation ofthe fear Klyntar species , aka the symbiotes . The Collector say Mantis that Dress " had thoughts and feelings , " meaning she ’s sentient . She also attach herself to Mantis to help in fighting , similar to what characters like Venom and Carnage do with Eddie Brock and Cletus Kasady . But there ’s one affair that drastically separates herself from Venom ’s specie : Dress does n’t seem to be parasitic . She does n’t require the constant motivation to feed on something to survive , and does n’t come along to make demand of Mantis . Unlike Venom ’s usual hosts , Dress and Mantis are partners .
Dress Has a Powerful Link to the Multiverse
Mantis Has Become One of the Guardians' Mightiest Heroes
Something that really cling out about Dress regarding her potentiality is her power to achieve out across the multiverse . Mantis explains that Dress has been helping her to " surf the multiversal personality savings bank " in her quest to be herself . This hunt has included a battle - armored Mantis , a carom - armed cyborg , a goth mystic , a ballerina , a westerly - era entertainer and many more . It ’s an interesting room to explore Mantis ' other lives on the multiversal carpenter’s plane , making Dress a knock-down ally in armed combat when the two work in tandem . wearing apparel ' only terminal point seems to be that Mantis ' equipment must be possessed by one of her variants somewhere in the multiverse .
Dress ultimately opens up a whole unexampled branch of possibility that Marvel can explore in future stories . give thatMantishas found her companionship with Dress to be a healthy and necessary one , it ’s unconvincing that the two will separate soon . This new take onVenomand the idea of a powerful symbiote costume is giving her a whole Modern character outlook as her taradiddle continue with theGuardians of the Galaxy .
Guardians of the Galaxy # 9
Guardians of the Galaxy # 9is available now from Marvel Comics !
