Venom #5
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| Writer | Al Ewing |
| Artist | Bryan Hitch |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
If you thought the first four issues of the latest volume of VENOM were crazy, all-out action, just wait till you get a load of this one! IN THIS ISSUE, Al Ewing returns to the pages of Venom - AND HE'S BROUGHT ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS WITH HIM!
Rated T+
CRITIC REVIEWS
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Multiversity Comics - Alexander Jones
Feb 21, 2022"Venom" #5 fleshes out the backstory of the symbiotes and new villain with an incredible amount of suspense. Read Full Review
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Comic Crusaders - C.V.R. The Bard
Feb 15, 2022Five issues in and Ewing has put the pieces in play to dig deep and create yet another branch of deep mythology within the Marvel mythos. Read Full Review
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ComicBook.com - Spencer Perry
Feb 16, 2022Marvel fans that craved the deep lore that Donny Cates brought to the character should consider this a must-read as it takes it even further and will be the key into a larger door of the next decade of Venom. Read Full Review
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8.0
Major Spoilers - Matthew Peterson
Feb 22, 2022This issue's story actually seems to take place between the moments of the first four issues, and it's really fun to unravel it all, while Eddie's new look (courtesy of HItch) is really cool. Read Full Review
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The Comicbook Dispatch - StoryBabbler
Feb 16, 2022Venom #5 picks up where it left off with Eddie Brock meeting the enigmatic Meridius. This issue is more about Meridius than Eddie, who's more of a tag-along in this comic. The artwork in the comic is great, it's written well, but the comic raises more questions than it answers. By the end, you get a feel for Meridius in terms of his personality, powers, and the danger he poses to the Brocks and the Venom symbiote. Read Full Review
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AIPT - Nathan Simmons
Feb 14, 2022Meridius reveals more of his plan in an issue that sets the stage for the next era of Venom. The final page alone is sure to have fans buzzing. Read Full Review
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6.0
But Why Tho? - Collier "CJ" Jennings
Feb 14, 2022Venom #5deepens the lore of the Symbiotes but undercuts the ongoing story in the process, leading to a mixed bag. I would have preferred for the revelations surrounding Meridius to wait until a later issue, but they do hint at a larger story surrounding the Ewing/V/Hitch run and it's one I'm interested in. Hopefully, the next issue returns to Dylan Brock's battle with the Life Foundation as I've grown quite fond of the younger Venom. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS
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OH. This was something else.
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I miss the days of Stegman on the art, something about Hitch that I don't quite love, but man. This run has been so well written. Slower than some people might enjoy, its taking its time to set up its story. Some key factor here if that's what you're collecting for. I am very excited to see the payoffs of what i think is being set up here.
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9.5
The new venom run is really coming out of the gate in a fantastic way! It's unbelievable how far venom has come in recent years. I know it's early but al Ewing is already becoming one of my favorite venom writers. This issue and issue 1 are two of my favorite venom books
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9.0
In this issue, We had concept that are gonna be in this Run set up. But it's not like Immortal Hulk which was much more than Concepts. But I guess I should wait. I am definitely intrigued by these concept. What's gonna happen? I am missing Dylan side of story. Art: Bryan Hitch is great artist. No doubt, Art will be good.
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9.0
Amazing stuff, this tied up a lot of the plot holes really well while managing to expand the venom mythology. Can't wait to see where this series goes.
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9.0
The return of Ewing to this title brings its best issue yet, in my opinion. The best part of this is the reveal with Meridius. I really enjoy how Ewing writes him and I'm definitely looking forward to what comes next with him and Eddie. It's just a shame that we'll probably have to wait until Issue 8 to get back to this. I hope Ram V.'s story with Dylan picks up with these next two issues.
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8.5
New Villain is a lot of fun and things start making more sense. Multiple Kings in Black is awesome. But wheres Knull? Hmmm...
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8.0
Hey, look. Al Ewing is back. Can you tell? I could. This alternating writer experiment reminds me of when Hickman was taking turns with someone else on New Mutants. I would read the Hickman issues and skip the others. Maybe I should do that here.
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8.0
I appreciate the craftsmanship of this issue. It could be immensely confusing, but it isn't, thanks to an intricately fine-tuned script. It looks gorgeous and nasty in exactly the right way. What it doesn't do is sink a hook in me, though. Meridius ain't much of a villain so far. Yeah, he's got timey-wimey powers and he *thinks* he's way out ahead. He's just seething with barely-repressed anger and self-doubt, though. It's not a matter of *if* he winds up shooting himself in the foot, more just *when*.
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7.5
I have mixed feelings about this. On one hand, it's definitely better than Ram V's deconstructed as hell story. On the other, it's just full of Ewing-isms, if I could say so. Some work, some don't. I'm interested but the way the story was told didn't work for me that much.
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7.5
Of course we will need to understand why this new vew Villain is going out of their way to become Venom but, it's interesting enough to add another layer to this story.
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7.0
Weird as hell.
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6.0
This is a book that suffers greatly from having two writers who don't seem to be on the same page. On their own, Ram V and Ewing are excellent writers and their ideas work best when they're the sole writers of their book. But here we have a messy clash of ideas and presentation that feels disjointed and jarring to read through. There's no denying the talent of both writers but unless they come together and present a cohesive story soon, this title will not grab their readers' attentions for much longer.
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6.0
This one was a slog of a read for me
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2.5
Compared to the last series, this is terrible. The writing is boring and there is something not quite right about how Bryan Hitch draws Venoms face and especially his mouth. The new villain has the personality of a raisin. I've given it 5 issues in the hope of some improvement somewhere, but that's enough.
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