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. 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. Cates effectively frames Brock's relationship with his symbiote as a proxy for mental illness, which works quite well. 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. 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.Įddie Brock, the former-now-current host of the black goo, serves as a downtrodden anti-hero with a dark past. Where Hulk dabbles in weird science gone wrong, Venom is more set in Lovecraftian-style horror. Much like the Immortal Hulk, Venom takes a horror approach to an established character. 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. Sometimes a single arc collection can be an interesting concept, but not yet fully fleshed out and that can lead to some person dissatisfaction.
I find it is just enough of a taste of the series to get invested in following an ongoing. It's been a real pleasure to catch up with the Marvel Universe in these 10-12 issue collections.
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