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Venom is better as a pure soldier: a man on a mission, ruthless, focused, powerful, and unconcerned about externalities. He's like an unstable Wolverine. I consider all talk about Spiderman's emotional intelligence and well-rounded personality as an asset just dumb. This isn't a college debate, it's a one-on-one fight, and a fighter has a better perspective on this than a communications professor.

But Spiderman has the ability to not die. No matter how cunning and ruthless any villain has been, and every one of his enemies has been, he is supremely resilient and doesn't take the beating forever. And it's all about those externalities. See, when Venom is intent on destruction and Spiderman is worrying about his surroundings, Spiderman also sees that construction area, or that sound emitter thingy over there. Spiderman would win because the fight wouldn't happen on a beach or wherever, IT WOULD ALWAYS MOVE TO AN AREA WHERE SPIDEY CAN USE HIS SURROUNDINGS. Such is the way Spidey has defeated every villain he comes in contact with, he is the ultimate villain-baiter.

Also, Venom is like an animal and is let into these situations again and again. Like the bull in a bullfight: the matador shakes the cape and he charges but somehow misses, and although he realizes his mistake, he keeps falling for it and getting more frustrated.

So if you put the two Spiders in a jar and shake it so they fight, maybe Venom. But Spiderman is just too resourceful and long-lasting to lose to a big baby like Venom.

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