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There are several allusions to Eddie's past work as a reporter in New York, which is also where his comic book story begins - and where it ends in embarrassment, after his investigation into a criminal called The Sin-Eater is foiled by Spider-Man catching the real guy. The movie doesn't go into details, but it does call out the Daily Globe by name - the rival newspaper to the famous Daily Bugle - as Eddie previous place of employment. However, things didn't go too bad when Eddie left, judging by his text messages.
During a short montage of Eddie looking for work, he's shown texting someone for a possible lead on a job. That someone is listed as Barney Bushkin, editor of the Daily Globe, and fierce enemy of J. Jonah Jameson.
TIL que havia um jornal rival para o Daily Bugle e que seu editor era um inimigo para J. Jonah Jameson!
No entanto, como o Homem-Aranha provavelmente não compartilhará a tela com Venom no futuro previsível, essa história em quadrinhos não é canon do filme