The "Earth-TRN017" used on this page is an unofficial Temporary Reality Number that was assigned by our wiki until an official designation is provided by Marvel.
History
When a symbiote invasion struck New York, Spider-Man searched for Venom, believing him responsible for the invasion. Venom managed to evade Spider-Man, until the two met in the sewers. Venom fled, entering the symbiotes' hive. Spider-Man followed Venom, and the two fought. Spider-Man defeated Venom, who revealed that he was not responsible for the invasion, and that Spider-Man was not fighting an army of symbiotes, but one symbiote that had managed to divide itself. With Venom too weak to help Spider-Man, Spider-Man continued on to fight the symbiote leader itself.[1]