Plot

 

Venom vs Morbius

On Halloween night, Venom interrupted two kidnappers trying to steal a trick-or-treater. He tied up one while he beat up the other. The one that had been tied up pulled out a knife and cut himself loose. Venom saw him and threw him across town. Later that night, Venom saw an early edition of the paper and read that the man he had thrown had been killed by goblins. Venom didn’t believe it, but while he was on the subway the lights went out and he was attacked by an army of goblins. Venom took on the whole group and was winning until the goblins unleashed a sonic scream all at once. Venom was thrown from the train and went to his place under San Francisco.

All over (and under) the city, goblins were attacking people. Venom helped when he could, but they were everywhere. The villain Morbius tried to kill some men at the city dock but the scream of the goblins made him disappear. Demogoblin was also terrorizing the people of San Francisco. Venom went to the subway system to try to find the source of the goblins but he was ambushed. He did well for a while, but their numbers and sonic screams eventually overpowered him. While unconscious, the carried him below ground and to the throne of Morbius!

The Discovery

 Venom awoke and started fighting Morbius and accusing him of bringing the goblin to San Francisco. Morbius denied it and they kept fighting until Venom broke a wall and sunlight came in, hurting Morbius and scattering the goblins. Venom decided to hear Morbius out and after they told each other what they’d been through, they teamed up. They fought more goblins underground and Venom saved Morbius’ life. The team made their way to Alcatraz where the mystery of the goblins was to be uncovered by a book they found. The goblins had been summoned by a man who once stayed in Alcatraz and had found a magic necklace that called forth the goblins and bent them to his will. Just as Venom and Morbius discovered this, they were attacked by Demogoblin, who had been summoned by the goblins.  
 
 

Venom and Morbius vs Demogoblin and Goblin Army

The last issue of “Enemy Within” started with Venom and Morbius taking on Demogoblin and countless tiny goblins in Alcatraz. Morbius was almost beaten by the goblins but Venom was able to use sunlight to beat Demogoblin and his minions.

Back in the city, Charlie Palene (the man controlling the goblins) was using the magic necklace to make everyone in the city crazy. Venom and Morbius confronted him but couldn’t get the necklace off of him. When they were getting ready to give up, Demogoblin came back and sent the goblins after Charlie. Demogoblin then took the necklace and used its power to grow to enormous size. With the necklace now in his possession the goblins had to obey his every command, even if it endangered them. Demogoblin sent them all over a bridge to drown and then tossed the necklace in after them since water would destroy it. Venom found out that killing the goblins had been Demogoblin’s plan all along.