After weeks on the run and battling the monsters of Asgard through the WAR OF THE REALMS, Eddie Brock finally has a moment to catch his breath. But without his symbiote, getting even the basic necessities will become a challenge for Eddie Brock. Which means that keeping his son, Dylan, alive will be too!
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The fact that Cates has gotten Eddie to a point that the internal battles within his soul are more compelling without his other involved goes to show you how special this book really is. I can't wait to see what's next. Read Full Review
The return of Donny Cates as the writer spells out an incredible psychological story about Eddie Brock's journey without the symbiote, heading towards an unstoppable hurricane of disaster. Read Full Review
Dylan puts things in perspective for Eddie as he tries to stay on the side of the angels. With Carnage pulling strings in the background, preparing for an all-out assault, Eddie Brock may be the only thing standing in the way of genocide in the Marvel Universe and that's a disturbing thought. With all the violence it had, Venom #16 is the calm before the storm. This might be the closest thing Eddie has to a normal day before his life is turned upside down by Carnage. Read Full Review
The symbiote may be gone, but Donny Cates's plan for the definitive Eddie Brock tale still remains intact in "Venom" #16. Read Full Review
The art by guest artist Juan Gedeon (filling in while Ryan Stegman OBLITERATES THE ABSOLUTE HELL out of some pencils on Absolute Carnage, the preview images are incredible, see below) is great, with Eddie and Dylan looking right on model with the rest of the series and a bit of nuance added in these less extreme situations. Sin Eater looks rad as well as the way cool (artistically) 90s as all get out Venom cutaways. So great. Read Full Review
Venom continues to be one of Marvel's best series out there. It has added depth to a character who up to this point lacked any. Venom, and Eddie Brock, has finally gone from a Spider-Man who eats people, to a character you can empathize with. Cates has made me care about the character for the first time and put together an amazing focus on character, action, and big picture storytelling. Read Full Review
Symbiote or no, Donny Cates knows how to write Eddie Brock. The man is so full of self-doubt and worries that it's amazing he can ever be heroic. Cates and company remind us he's a hero with so many faults and that's why we love him. Read Full Review
Venom #16 for me is a great issue. Donny Cates gets his story back on course after taking a little detour with War of the Realms. Cates effectively reminds us of what happened previously in his story and also what happened in War of the Realms while setting up the Absolute Carnage event. The issue also serves as a solid almost one-shot story as well. The art is just fantastic; Juan Gedeon's style works superbly well, adding in some great coloring work from Jesus Aburtov and some stellar lettering from Clayton Cowles. This issue was an absolute delight to look at. Read Full Review
Venom #16 is one of the best issues of Cates' run on the series so far and it redefines Brock's relationship with the symbiote. Read Full Review
Donny Cates returns, but there's no Ryan Stegman to be found. Juan Gedeon gets the art duties, and he doesn't drop the ball. This issue feels like one final stall before everything kicks off with the next issues. Its nice to have a gritty street-level, down-to-Earth Eddie Brock story, neatly tucked between one chaotic War and an upcoming symbiote slaughter. Read Full Review
I'm so happy Cates is back. This issue kicks ass.
Colors really Pop in this very internal episode of Venom.
I love the way this story is written and the pacing this whole series has taken.
Overall nearly every issue of Venom can stand on its own and this issue is a great depiction of that.
Stegman mite have some competition when it comes to the way Venom is emulated. Gedeon gives us one the of the coolest looking Venoms I have seen in the comics for some time. I love the color palate chosen reminds me of Marvel Vs Capcom.
Everything about this issue was just incredible a real treat!
One thing tho. The Cover is incredibly misleading. Doesnt matter luckily as we get an incredible stand alone issue that leads us into what is hopefully an even that is Heaven f more
In this nice bridging issue, Eddie sets out to solve some money problems and provide for his kid. He has no symbiote, but Venom is very much with him in an impressively deranged way. And he finally catches wind that Carnage is gunning for him! A very tight script and some distinctive guest art make this a pleasure to read.
Niiiiiiice.
"Eddie... Come in... let absolve you of your sins... "
Cates really get his characters. Excited by absolute carnage. If you don't, read venom
Cates is back and it's about time he does because this was a great issue that sets up the next arc pretty well.
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