VENOM #11 is pure quality. From start to finish, this book is filled with dialogue and plot points that really resonate. Donny Cates delivers the best issue of this series, so far. Ryan Stegman and Joshua Cassara draw some truly beautiful pages. Read Full Review

This presents a pretty crazy idea that becomes all the more harrowing with the understanding that the threat of Carnage looms in the distance. Eddie is going to have to find a way to work with his symbiote if he hopes to survive that, but how could he forgive it for what it's done? Cates continues to revitalize Venom, redefining the character from the ground up. It is a bold new take and I could not be more excited for it. Read Full Review

I'm impressed that this series is selling as well as it is, usually stuff this well written goes over people's heads and gets dropped. #betterthanwatchmen? You decide. Read Full Review

At this point, it's better than Watchmen. Read Full Review

When it starts, Venom #11 is all about cancer and the Brock family. That theme holds true at the end, but in between, Eddie ferrets out some huge, transformative truths. This issue does a near-flawless job of engaging the reader's curiosity and compelling continued attention. Eddie's next steps are unclear, but they show every sign of being unmissable. Read Full Review

If you've ever had a major fight with a partner you'll relate to this story. You'll also know some fights change a relationship and you're definitely getting one of those in this issue between the Symbiote and Eddie Brock. Passions flair in this emotionally captivating issue. Read Full Review

Donny Cates, you are seriously winning me over. Not since the Rex arc (issues one through six) have I enjoyed this book so much. Read Full Review

Another great issue of Venom that kept building and progressed the story in a meaningful way. For a book, without really any fight scenes of anything crazy for the artists to really sink their teeth into it looks fantastic and shows the ability of the art team to take a story such as this and make it look so badass. As with Donnys style again there was an interesting cliffhanger at the end that has me bursting at the seams to get my hands on issue 12! Read Full Review

It's still one hell of a ride each and every week, and the final twist in this issue is sure to spice things up even more. Read Full Review

The Venom series continues to move forward dealing with Eddie's family issues, while forcing him to confront the symbiote, and simultaneously sort out what is reality from fiction within his own mind. All that and the Maker continues to make his presence felt adding yet another layer of intrigue to this mystery. Venom always remains at the top of my reading list each month, mostly for its story consistency and beautiful art, I just hope we start to get some definitive answers about what's really going on before the book falls into War of the Realms and changes teams for a few months. Read Full Review

Okay but like Veddie 4 life tho.

Wow so good people want to kill Donny? Love this series a little more each week, best Venom run to date.

THE GOOD:

-Good god. What a fricking phenomenal issue. I'm not going to go through everything I liked, that would take too long. (I'm kinda short on time/busy, so expect shorter reviews this week), but just know I really thought so much of this issue.

-First off the art. Ryan Stegman is a genius. That's all I have to say.

-I would also like to say that Donny Cates is an equally amazing genius. Together, they are a perfect creative team.

-At first I didn't get it when people said this was some kind of definitive run or something. This issue coupled with the last has made me recalculate that misjudgment.

-I just loved the surreal, dream-like feel of this issue. Can we get more issues with this type of storytelling? I think Cates and Stegman work better with that, rather than dragons and battles and stuff.

-The character work is so amazing. I can't say enough about the way everybody is written.

-And the emotion. I was holding back tears during the symbioses confession to Eddie. Donny Cates already made me cry with God Country, so I didn't want him to be the rare author to get a double hit in that area. Oh well, looks like I've failed. Donny Cates: 1, ohhaimark: 0.

-And the twists. So many! So good! I really want to read more issues like this. Well done, Cates. Well done.

THE BAD:

-Uhhhh…. more

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Darkseid24 - Feb 24, 2019

Im not reading Marvel Comics, but Ive just found out, that Donny Cates received death threats for this issue, but now I’m surprised it only got positive reviews. Must be a Twitter thing then.

DDJamesB - Feb 26, 2019

I'm curious why this received threats?

Darkseid24 - Feb 26, 2019

As far as I got it, because some fans shipped him with the woman& she turned out to be fake& because some shipped him with Venom& thanks to this issue it’s now a toxic homosexual relationship Venom& Eddie have.

ohhaimark - Feb 27, 2019

There seems to be a few reasons he’s receiving death threats. One is that people actually want a romantic relationship with Eddie and the symbiotic, whereas this issue causes a rift in their relationship. Another is that it is revealed that many people in Eddie’s life never existed, they were simply added by the symbiote. Lastly, people are mad because a character who was though to be Eddie’s brother was revealed to be in reality his son.

ohhaimark - Feb 27, 2019

I think it’s a fantastic issue if you are able to expand your horizons and are open to status quo changes. I’ve always thought death threats were stupid anyway. If you’re that obsessed about a certain character, and a certain comic book, it’s time to get a life.

Psycamorean - Feb 27, 2019

This ^. It's mostly Symbrock shippers. But canonically, I'd say the toxic codependency, like a drug, is the more in character version of their relationship. As it should be. Costa gave them hope, Cates took it away.

DDJamesB - Feb 27, 2019

Interesting. I read this and thought it was pretty good.

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Still going strong. I have no words for this, it's that good.

I didn't see this one coming!

This is one of the best series Marvel has right now. And this arc is really getting dark.

Best title in Comics right now. I've never liked the character of The Maker until now

It's buy far the best Marvel "fresh start" run. This issue is so powerful, incredible.

Fantastic issue with a killer final page and art that just makes you slow down and admire it. There was the scene between Eddie and the Symbiote done with all red backgrounds that just captures all the intensity of this issue. The colors in this issue were for me really stood out! What can I say another good one 👌

While the Maker chops on Eddie and Venom, Eddie has a revelatory trip down memory lane and a confrontation with the symbiote. This is tremendously satisfying in itself. Words and art are rigorously structured; every tool is bent on evoking specific moods and making revelations. But I'm particularly impressed with the dread foreshadowing that spreads like an infection in the final act. Eddie's story is being carefully tweaked to build strong thematic bridges in anticipation of Absolute Carnage. I am so not a Venom/Carnage guy, yet thanks to the brilliant way the groundwork is coming together, I can hardly wait for the event.

Bah NANAS.

It's a great book! Liked the dynamic of the story between the two phases illustrated by Stegman and Cassara which made them feel seperate yet connected. Perfect to get Cassara in on this. His work is splendid. Mayer and Martin are still kicking butt. Cates and company are firing on all cylinders providing great suspense and delivery!!

I will give this to Donny Cates, his reveals are amazing! Great dialogue! Story was great and loving the artwork. Seems like Eddie and Venom have been fighting a lot recently, curious what will it will do long term wise on their relationship.

Some truly fantastic work from Cates yet again. There are a few retcons within this story that might upset some people but I thought it really added to the Venom mythos. An always consistent book from a consistent creative team.