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WE ARE VENOM! A collection of VENOM stories from across the history of the symbiote begins here, all rendered in Venom's own black and white (and red)! David Michelinie and Jonas Scharf take us to the jungle, as Venom stalks a vicious paramilitary science outfit bent on weaponizing BROCK's symbiote! In the aftermath of MAXIMUM CARNAGE, J.M. DeMatteis and Dave Wachter pit Eddie Brock against a family matter - and a dark truth - in "FATHERS & SONS"! Ryan North and Creees Lee put the LETHAL in lethal protector as VENOM helps a kid…get REVENGE!
Overall, Venom: Black, White & Blood #1is a dense start to yet another Marvel anthology that kicks the door down with deep and delicate stories across the board from creators both new and old the symbiote mythos. This is a can't miss for modern and classic Venom fans alike, but does cater considerably to the latter. Read Full Review
Venom: Black, White & Blood #1 is a strong start to the anthology, spotlighting the character's multifaceted identity across horror, heart, and heroism, with top-tier creators leaning into the raw power of black-and-white storytelling. A blood-soaked, emotionally charged anthology that proves Venom is as terrifying as he is human. Read Full Review
Usually I'm not a huge fan of the "Black, White and Blood" and similar books. Sometimes they're decent, more often than not they're just bad stories that aren't good enough to be given the full treatment so they use a gimmick to try to get the most out of them. That wasn't the case with this one. All three of the stories were great, but especially the middle one. It's not often that Venom and Cletus Kasaday are used to tell a touching story, but that one was almost a tear-jerker. I'd buy every issue of a series that's just Brock and Kasady in jail trading stories as untrustworthy narrators. With Predator being a hot IP currently, the first story was a nice pastiche of a Predator story. The third story was a little more basic, but sti more
Plot
This special features several short stories from different creative teams with plenty of violence and gore:
“FORCE MAJEURE” by David Michelinie, Jonas Scharf, and Clayton Cowles: Venom is hunted by soldiers led by a scientist who needs him for his experiments. Venom becomes judge, jury, and executioner.
“SWEET WILL BE THE FLOWER” by Ryan North, Creees Lee, Andres Mossa, and Clayton Cowles: Venom, in his quest for justice, encounters a teenage tragedy.
“FATHERS & SONS” by J.M. Dematteis, Dave Wachter, and Clayton Cowles: Eddie Brock tries to free himself from Venom after the events of Maximum Carnage, but Venom is too persuasive.
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