Venom has been moving at a breakneck pace since the series relaunched. It has already reached event levels in terms of the size and scope of the story, taking the character to new heights. This dramatically expands the symbiote mythos in new and interesting ways. If you're even remotely interested in Venom (and what '90s kid isn't?), do yourself a favor and check this one out. Read Full Review

VENOM #3 lives up to this series' continued hype. It's sure to be a fan-favorite issue, and for good reason. It adds an intriguing character to the Venom lore and gives Miles Morales fans a bit of closure about a long dormant plot thread. Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman are modern masters of horror, and I can't wait to see what's next! Read Full Review

This issue may cause nightmares. The artistic detail and imagination lead by Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman is truly unmatched right now. Pick up this issue and ask your Local Comic Shop to order you issue 1 & 2 while you're at it. Read Full Review

Venom #3 is the gold standard of what a creature feature anti-hero comic can be. It maintains a powerfully ominous tone, presents a fantastic climactic fight, and keeps the stakes and dangers visible for the reader. Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman, JP Mayer, and Frank Martin knocked it out the park with this one. This book is highly recommended. Give it a read. Read Full Review

Venom #3 continues a compelling overhaul of a familiar character, and one that all fans should be reading. Read Full Review

Yet another strong issue in this impeccable story arc. Read Full Review

Combine Miles' and Venom's showdown with Eddie confronting the dragon, add in some great art by Ryan Stegman, and this is another solid issue in a series I had reservations about. I especially like the dark feel Stegman's art brings to the book, and how he draws the dragon's monstrous form as it wrecks havoc on the city. It's a giant monster-movie type feel that I can jam to. While I have my gripes about the end of the issue and the new revelation we get, I'm looking forward to what's next. Read Full Review

While Cates' explanation of a symbiote dragon-god feels a little truncated in this issue, the concept is wild enough to keep readers interested " in general, Venom's sterling high concept work along with its strong characterization has given this series some surprising legs. Read Full Review

Might warrant a higher rating depending on how the rest of the story pans out, but I was much more impressed with the Miles vs. Venom fight than the big villain reveal. Hopefully, the villain evolves somewhere beyond menacing dialogue while casually crushing police helicopters, a step down from screaming how humans are all worms on the ruins of Avengers Mansion. Which is to say he could be Kang, the Challenger, Thanos, Loki or anyone else. Of course, on the other hand, all of those villains are iconic, and I could be reading things wrong. As a friend of mine is fond of saying, your mileage may vary. Read Full Review

It took me until issue three but I think this is a comic book Ill see through until the end of Cates and Stegman's run together.  The art is absolutely beautiful and worth picking up the book alone for.  Cates, although moving the story a little slower than I would like, for now has me intrigued enough that I want to see how Venom solves this massive problem he's dealing with, and if it changes him for the foreseeable future.  As a whole this issue builds on an intriguing mystery coupled with great art. Read Full Review

Venom #3 was not my favorite issue of this series. It is not bad, it just lacks that emotion that I felt in the previous issue. Maybe I hold Donny Cates to a little higher standard from his previous work. The big reveal also did not have a big impact on me. I do like the implications of what is to come from this issue. It seems like from this Cates will be digging into more emotional aspects of Eddie Brock later. That puts me in a hard place for the story. As an issue it was okay, not bad but not great, and that being said, I like what it might lead to storywise later on. The visual aspect of Venom #3 continues to be fantastic and is a joy to look at. Read Full Review

The writing of Cates is still enjoyable to me, but he is at his best when dealing with the personal struggles of Eddie and the symbiote, and exploring that relationship. Stegman's art continues to be top notch. This issue takes place in the rain, which can be difficult to convey, but he does an incredible job of making us feel like we are in the middle of a storm while reading this. Read Full Review

Oowwww.

Can it get any better? Wow, one of the best series I've read. Hope they can keep this awesome style. Can't wait for #4!

This is great, this series is already in full stride i love it.

Donny Cates is a master of his craft.

A classic in the making. An epic storyline with suspense, horror, cosmic elements and just the right amount of action scenes. The art is top tier and just elevates everything to a whole other level.

Just amazing. Spectacular. Pure greatness.

Both Stegman and Cates are at the top of their game. Both the writing and the artowrk are just great.

And they are handling Miles very well. A great "guest star".

The Best Venom Run of All Time Continues...Beautiful smooth intro brings us right in to the fray. Crafted wonderfully from beginning to end Venoms new devil form is so intoxicating to look at with all the detail and care put into every panel, its insane the talent Stegman has. Loved Miles in this issue although his dialogue at times felt just a lil goofy. But its ok because KNULL is the coolest thing Venom has ever known. Get ready for a truly incredible Villain that I believe will have a huge impact on all of Marvel. Another Incredible Chapter in this Series.

Prelude:
Venom is been absolutely amazing under Cates so far. Now with Miles swinging in, let's see how Cates handles this issue.

The Good:
That's one hell of a way to start an issue.

I like how Cates portrays Miles here and I like this make-shift relationship he and Eddie has.

Stegman's art. Man, he impresses in every issue.

I. FREAKING. LOVE. KNULL.

That whole scene with Knull was amazing.

The Bad:
Nothing yet again.

Conclusion:
Though it is feels like a very slight dip in quality, Cates is really making a showing of himself with Venom so far. I can't wait for more.

I haven't been this excited about a comic for quite some time, and it's only issue 3! Cates and Stegman are turning base metal into gold; a pair of modern-day alchemists.

An essential buy.

Oh dayam. Now what? What can Eddie Brock possibly do now? Fantastic issue. Cates and Stegman are killin' it.

Eddie manages to stop a misunderstanding brawl with Miles Spidey and the two of them team up against the symbiote dragon. Early successes are wiped away as the big bad evolves toward his true form. This plot is built on VERY familiar bones (a misunderstanding brawl and a "you cannot hope to defeat me" fight), but the creators invest it with huge amounts of passion. Superb pacing, more solid character work for Eddie, and a fresh crop of mysteries regarding the arc's antagonist. Even though this title falls way outside my normal interests, it's just TOO DARN GOOD for me to ignore its greatness.

This and the Avengers is the best thing going for Marvel right now. Fantastic writing and art.

superb!!!!

What in the world are Cates and Stegman on? This is an incredible story, definitely one of the best, if not the best, currently being published. The second part of this book made me speechless. Can I have the next issue now?

This is a really good issue, and it features some awesome Ryan Stegman art. His splash page a couple of pages in with Venom standing over a beaten Miles Morales is scary and awesome. I really liked the way that conflict plays out. The guy at the end, the Lord of the Symbiotes, I'm not sure about, but this is definitely an interesting read.

Another great issue so far in this series. The art is just insanely good and the story is turning into a great piece of work. You can not go wrong with this book!