saemiligr's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
thingslucyreads's review
5.0
This is everything I hoped it would be!!!
(Venom tells Eddie they love him!!!
(Venom tells Eddie they love him!!!
_nandor's review
4.0
Definitivamente Venom le ha abierto las puertas a las historias de superheroe en mi lista de lectura. Una buena historia con acción trepidante.
raccoonrae's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Death of parent and Car accident
chrisdavis2118's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ori2590's review
4.0
Great book if you are looking to know more about the character Venom and its origins. I wouldn't say this is an 'origin story' book, but it gives the backstory of why symbiotes behave how they behave.
zepysgirl's review
3.0
I spent most of the volume confused. It seemed like the new plot came out of nowhere. At least the symbiote said they loved Eddie right at the very end. >_>
mattquann's review
4.0
It's been a real pleasure to catch up with the Marvel Universe in these 10-12 issue collections. I find it is just enough of a taste of the series to get invested in following an ongoing. Sometimes a single arc collection can be an interesting concept, but not yet fully fleshed out and that can lead to some person dissatisfaction. Luckily, Donny Cates' take on Venom is a welcome departure from the Flash Thompson-era symbiote web-slinger that establishes its premise and expands into a story I'll be following the whole way through.
Much like the Immortal Hulk, Venom takes a horror approach to an established character. Where Hulk dabbles in weird science gone wrong, Venom is more set in Lovecraftian-style horror. It's a take that works for me and sets up Knull, God of the Symbiotes, as a universal heavy-hitter with some unexpected ties to Marvel lore.
Eddie Brock, the former-now-current host of the black goo, serves as a downtrodden anti-hero with a dark past. Having read Cates' Thanos and Cosmic Ghost Rider I had expected a more ludicrous take on Venom, but was pretty pleased with Cates' versatility here. Cates effectively frames Brock's relationship with his symbiote as a proxy for mental illness, which works quite well. Though the expansion of symbiote mythos and setup for grand conflict makes for the main draw of the book, the psychological dread ends up being a unique flavour in a familiar dish.
Overall, very fun and I didn't even talk about the art! Rest assured that Ryan Stegman does a standup job with this one as he has all previous spider-related titles. I guess all that's to do now is to wait for the next instalment in Venom's cosmic-horror journey!
Much like the Immortal Hulk, Venom takes a horror approach to an established character. Where Hulk dabbles in weird science gone wrong, Venom is more set in Lovecraftian-style horror. It's a take that works for me and sets up Knull, God of the Symbiotes, as a universal heavy-hitter with some unexpected ties to Marvel lore.
Eddie Brock, the former-now-current host of the black goo, serves as a downtrodden anti-hero with a dark past. Having read Cates' Thanos and Cosmic Ghost Rider I had expected a more ludicrous take on Venom, but was pretty pleased with Cates' versatility here. Cates effectively frames Brock's relationship with his symbiote as a proxy for mental illness, which works quite well. Though the expansion of symbiote mythos and setup for grand conflict makes for the main draw of the book, the psychological dread ends up being a unique flavour in a familiar dish.
Overall, very fun and I didn't even talk about the art! Rest assured that Ryan Stegman does a standup job with this one as he has all previous spider-related titles. I guess all that's to do now is to wait for the next instalment in Venom's cosmic-horror journey!