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For the videogame of the same name, see: Xenophage: Alien Bloodsport.

The Xenophage (also known as the Phage) is a giant, sentient intelligent alien monster, a comic book supervillain of the Marvel Universe, and an enemy of Venom. Its first appearance was in issue #1 of Venom the Hunted but didn't appear fully until issue #2.

The Xenophage as a species have metamorphic abilities: like the symbiotes, they can change their shape, size, and texture. The Xenophage that stalked Venom was able to convincingly disguise itself as a China cabinet, complete with dishes and glass. Moreover, it was able to hide the entire mass of an incapacitated Scream within its bulk. Besides their huge size and superior strength, Xenophages also have the ability to breathe a certain kind of fiery chemical which causes symbiotes to become paralyzed, as well as "enhancing the flavor".

Xenophage's main diet consists of alien symbiotes, though it will eat other things (such as human children) when on the brink of starvation. The first Xenophage to appear ate several unnamed symbiotes and their hosts left over from the "Planet of the Symbiotes" storyline. Because it would typically eat the brain of its victims, the authorities attributed this spree of killings to Venom, and thus concentrated their efforts in bringing him to justice. In the final confrontation of the Venom: The Hunted miniseries, the Xenophage severely injured Scream and attempted to eat a group of skateboarders, before being slain by Venom when he tricked it into eating a white phosphorus grenade. More of the same species would appear on Earth attempting to locate their specialized foodstuffs.

Xenophage has not been a contender in any CBUB matches.