Leslie Gesneria
Marvel Comics character
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Leslie Gesneria is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer David Michelinie and artist Ron Lim, the character first appeared in Venom: Lethal Protector #4 (March 1993). Gesneria serves as the host to Agony, one of the six symbiote spawns of Venom.[1][2] She mainly appeared in the Spider-Man comic books.
Ron Lim
| Agony | |
|---|---|
Leslie Gesneria as the Agony Symbiote | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Venom: Lethal Protector #4 (March 1993) |
| Created by | David Michelinie Ron Lim |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Leslie Gesneria |
| Abilities | Alien symbiote |
Publication history
Agony first appeared in Venom: Lethal Protector #4 (March 1993).
Fictional character biography
Leslie Gesneria is a mercenary working for the Life Foundation, who was preparing for the M.A.D. nuclear fallout of the Cold War and sought to provide a comfortable underground life for their clients after the nuclear holocaust. Gesneria is one of two women who are chosen as hosts for Venom's symbiote spawn. In the series Venom: Lethal Protector, Gesneria and her symbiote are apparently killed.[3][4]
The symbiote is revealed to have survived in the mini-series Venom: Separation Anxiety. Gesneria mentions that she had wanted to be a hero, but like the other hosts of Life Foundation symbiotes, struggled to control her symbiote. This lack of control over the alien bonded to her kept resulting in violence. Gesneria and the others break Eddie Brock, Venom's secret identity, out of prison and kidnap him in order to make him teach them how to control their symbiotes. Gesneria shows remorse and regret for her actions, just before she is murdered by Scream.[5]
Powers and abilities
Agony possesses all the powers the original Venom has, including suit-generated webbing, shape-shifting, superhuman strength, and the ability to be undetected by Spider-Man's "spider-sense". Agony can also use her metabolism to spit acid, and can absorb chemicals (such as Spider-Man's webbing).
In other media
Video games
- Agony appears as a boss in Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety.[citation needed]
- Agony appears in Marvel: Avengers Alliance.[citation needed]
- Agony appears in Marvel Snap.[6]
Merchandise
In 2022, Hasbro released an Agony action figure as part of the Marvel Legends action figure line.[7]