Stegman happily displays the influence Todd McFarlane has had on his art and getting to draw a solo book featuring a character McFarlane co-created is clearly a blast for him. showed he had plenty of skill when depicting Venom and now he has a whole series to play with the character. His work on the Spider-Man story arc Venom Inc. Ryan Stegman has already demonstrated he is one of Marvel’s very best artists in his work across various Spider-Man titles and this series further cements that reputation. Cates does a terrific job of exploring Eddie’s mental state and you are never left questioning the character’s motivations.
This along with his symbiote becoming possessed by the symbiote god known as Knull (who has some rather worrying plans for humanity) leaves him in a rather delicate mental state. The symbiote however tends to enhance his negative qualities, which comes to a fore in this opening arc as the symbiote has returned to its bestial side to the point that Eddie has to use anti-depressants to keep it in check. There are elements of The Lethal Protector character that was imposed upon Venom in the 90s, but Donny Cates has a far more nuanced approach when it comes to this.Įddie is a clear psychological mess and has a history of blaming others for his failures, though he is in possession of some redeeming qualities.
Fortunately, this new series is one of the best takes on Eddie Brock possibly ever and has become one of Marvel’s standout titles. Venom is a character that is very easy to get wrong which has resulted in some inconsistency in the past.
And with it, something equally evil has been awakened in that most wicked of web-slingers: Venom! The symbiote may still be a Lethal Protector of innocents in New York, but this never-before-seen threat could possibly force Venom to relinquish everything it holds dear – including its human host, Eddie Brock! In the wake of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s collapse, an ancient and primordial evil has been awakened beneath the streets of New York. Fresh of his theatrical debut, Venom returns in his latest solo series from two of Marvel’s top creative talents.
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