He’s tied to the mythological Grendel from Beowulf and given a history that goes back billions of years. The best thing to come out of this story is Knull, the creator of the symbiotes. It’s pointed out early on by Rex that for as long as Brock and his partner have been joined, he really hasn’t learned much about the creature. Cates is emphasizing the dual identity nature of Venom, giving the symbiote a voice and personality. Remender has an interesting angle to work from, with Flash Thompson being paired with the symbiote as part of a military program. I think a lot of my frustration with Venom has always come from the fact that so much of his stories just lean into how he looks and surround him with dumb plots. Cates’s Thanos series was brilliant, his run on Guardians of the Galaxy was pretty good, and his recent Silver Surfer: Black (which has direct connections with Venom) was excellent.Ĭates’s take on Venom is one of body horror which works perfectly with the character. Thor makes a similar deal to Silver Surfer’s so he can save Asgard.
Over in his Thor title, the God of Thunder has become a Herald of Galactus in the opening arc. I’m finding myself becoming a fan of Donny Cates and how he’s focused on developing out the cosmic landscape of the Marvel Universe in ways that connect it with other corners.
What Eddie Brock stumbles across is the very origin of his shadow, the god of the abyss, and the father of the symbiotes. Rex’s comrades, still linked with their symbiotes, are being transferred to cold storage, and he needs Brock’s help to save them. Rex explains that he was part of a covert ops team in Vietnam who were joined with other symbiotes and that these things have been visiting Earth for much longer than initially realized. While trying to redeem himself as a crimefighter, Brock crosses paths with Rex Strickland, former SHIELD agent. I had heard extremely positive buzz about Donny Cates’s current run and decided to put aside my personal biases and give this one a look.Įddie Brock is back in control of the symbiote but experiencing what could be called an infection, where he loses control, and the creature appears to be possessed by some other entity. Venom is essentially “evil Spider-Man” and has become an anti-hero with an apparently large fanbase, comparable to The Punisher or Deadpool (two more characters I don’t really like). Venom came about right as Marvel was being dominated by the future Image Comics founders, most artists, where grimy & complicated design overshadowed proper character development. I always admit upfront that I am not a fan of the character. I’ve previously delved into the world of Venom via Rick Remender’s run on the series.
0 kommentar(er)
