While 25 issues might not be the biggest landmark Marvel has made sure to go all out with this issue in style. An excellent conclusion to a great Venom story arc, it feels like a conclusion to everything that’s come so far from Cates’ run and a setup for the future. With its summary of events to date it works as a jumping-on point for new readers. Bagley’s art has been an excellent part of Venom Island, and the two-page montage from Stegman will get readers excited for his return, and Venom's future. It also features the first appearance of Virus, a major new player in Venom’s future, even if we won’t learn anything about him until the FCBD issue. Read Full Review

This was the best issue of the arc. Venom T-Rex vs Carnage. I'm gonna keep saying it until you buy the book. Read Full Review

Venom is back in full swing and it feels great! We have finally (maybe) seen how powerful Dylan is and can be. Reading this issue I thought the next logical step has to be seeing Dylan start to hone his powers and become his true self. After reading it a few more times, maybe the next step is to see how Eddie deals with life after Absolute Carnage and "Venom Island." Read Full Review

This issue is a great reminder that Donny Cates has huge plans for Venom and has also taken the character leaps and bounds forward. No longer is he the drooling brain-eating monster, but a man who has deep regrets, hopes for the future as a father, and a huge responsibility as the next biggest-bad in Marvel Comics makes his way to Earth. Venom tells a complex human story with clarity, compassion and considerable visceral fantasy action. Read Full Review

Venom continues to build. I was already loving this series, but the glimpses we see of what's to coming, shown in a few brilliant double-page spreads from Ryan Stegman, JP Mayer, and Frank Martin make me even more excited. We get an idea of what we can expect and it's going to be huge. I cannot wait. Venom seamlessly blends the big bold energy of the Marvel Universe with the best aspects of the horror genre. Read Full Review

Venom #25 is the perfect book to celebrate the return of comics as we know them. It pays tribute to the character's past and paves the way for his promising future. With Cates at the helm, Venom remains in good hands, and we can't wait see what happens next. Read Full Review

This issue does two things very well; it recounts everything that has happened in this title's run so far, and it teases what's to come. Meanwhile as far as the events taking place on the deserted island, with one Eddie Brock and his ongoing battle with the Carnage symbiote, I felt the conclusion was pretty underwhelming. Read Full Review

Though I appreciate the forward moves of Eddie and Dylan here, Venom #25 sure takes the scenic route to get there. Read Full Review

Venom #1 kicked the doors off the hinges of a franchise bogged down with an abundance of easily forgotten continuity, telling a fast-paced, stylish story that delivered plenty of action each issue. So that makes me want to ask how it managed to return to the starting point it appeared to disrupt after only 24 issues. Read Full Review

One of the Best Venom runs.

Prelude:
I've been loving Venom Island but let's see if it can hold up in this finishing and oversized issue.

The Good:
Really enjoyed Eddie's monologue.

Bagley's art is just so so great.

Knull is coming! Can't wait for King in Black.

Really love the theme of this issue.

The Bad:
Nothing.

Conclusion:
Such a great issue, there's a reason why I love Cates' work and especially his Venom.

Donny cates continues his brilliance

Both stories were incredible! Man I'm worried venom is gonna go soft. That second story was so fun, Venom works best when he serves justice his way. But I guess it's time for the character to grow . Incredible what Cates has done with 25 issues. Hope we get 25 more! Dinging this one only cause to me the price didn't match up. And while it was a nice wrap up it felt like it was missing some substance. Venom island ended rather abruptly. That splash tho...

" Is Venom a good guy... Or a bad guy ?"
- EDDIE BROCK

Waahaaa! The Venom champagne has always been celebrated for its excellence. There is a Texas champagne by Donny Cates, inspired by that same Venom excellence. It's fermented in the bottle and, like the best Venom champagne, is vintage dated, so David Michelinie....

I thought this was a really good issue. It's not nearly as crazy as you'd expect a big anniversary issue to be, but it marks a major turning point in the series, so it's not being wasted.

I guess the splash page by Ryan Stegman is what I want to talk about most. It looks so cool. You've got Maker presumably going back to the Ultimate universe. You've got Virus, who is probably from the future. You've got Ziran the Tester being overwhelmed by Grendel dragons. You've got Wraith fighting a Grendel dragon. You've got Knull. And a complete unknown badass looking character, referred to as Future Venom by one of the creators online. I'm hyped for all of this shit, dude. I'm fucking ready.

Fin. more

Pretty cool I guess if you like Venom or whatever.

Dylan saves his father. The finale of this arc and the volume as a whole are bookended by Eddie reviewing it (for the Avengers, it turns out), which is well-crafted, but it inflates the page count without adding much. It's an indulgent celebration of everything these creators have accomplished with Venom -- and admittedly, it deserves celebrating.

It was good but, there were some cheesy parts that were too on the nose. I did think it was good though and was a nice wrap up for venom island. Interested to see how dylan progresses with his powers