10 Times Supervillains Fought The WRONG Hero
5. Venom Vs Iron Man - Iron Man #302
After Stark Industries was falsely implicated in a scandal, society was under the impression that its CEO, Tony Stark, was living off the labours of the poor. Since Venom sees himself as a guardian of the innocent, he tracked Tony Stark down... and bit his head off!
Thankfully, this "Tony Stark" was actually a Life-Model Decoy that the playboy billionaire was controlling remotely. Realising that Venom was making his way to his penthouse, Tony headed to the armoury as quickly as possible, knowing he couldn't possibly survive a direct encounter with the alien without his Iron Man suit. As Tony darted through his home, Venom made mincemeat of the building, pulling off walls and tearing open elevators, trying to rip Tony apart.
Luckily, Tony managed to get to armoury and don his costume. Instead of blasting Venom to a pulp, Shellhead reasoned with him, telling him Stark was innocent and he will prove it in time. Venom was dubious of this claim but agreed to back off. However, he vowed to return for Stark's blood if he learned that Iron Man was lying.