This miniseries has surprised me for a couple of reasons. Firstly, I was expecting a more drastic retooling of Venom's story - and instead Wells has stuck quite closely to the established origin story, making only minor cosmetic changes to Eddie's journey from disgraced journalist to all-out super-villain. Secondly, it has reminded me why so many people were hooked by Venom's early Marvel appearances, as despite the character falling into a rut soon afterwards, his core concept is a pretty strong one. Ultimately, this series doesn't add a huge amount to Venom as a character - and those readers who don't have the same attachment to Venom that I do can deduct at least half a bullet from my rating - but this is a solid story, well told, with more than passable writing and artwork, and deserves a certain amount of credit for that. Read Full Review

Ultra lightweight reading