THE DARKEST WEB IS RESPUN!
Dive back into the darkness as the Venomverse is reborn, with stories of symbiotes from all across the Multiverse! First, Benjamin Percy and Brian Level spin a tale of the murder of the Earth's Mightiest Heroes by one of their own...but who? Then Christos Gage drags Venom from Insomniac Games' Marvel's Spider-Man 2 across the Venomverse to take on Knull! And all the while, Al Ewing and Danilo S. Beyruth set the stage for the tales spinning out of the ongoing VENOM series!
Rated T+
It's a fun read, but be prepared for the tonal whiplash Read Full Review
Issue #1 kicks things off with the “Eventuality” AKA The King in Black addressing the reader and offering them 5 questions. The Eventuality is simply a hand engulfed in flames, remarkably similar to that of Venoms hand, and explains what it is to the reader. In essence, it is the ultimate result of every single Eddie Brock that bonds with a Venom symbiote. It is an all knowing, multiversal presence. “What if Eddie Brock isn't Venom?” it proposes, and we lead into our first tale title “Kiss The Ring”. Read Full Review
t's something only Ewing would be able to cook up, and it helps power past a rocky first half. I'll just have to save my questions for future issues of Venomverse Reborn. Read Full Review
Venomverse Reborn #1 shoots higher than the typical multiversal anthology, delivering tales that offer interesting new perspectives on Venom as a character. Read Full Review
But wait, theres more! The bonus story in this issue was a lot more enjoyable to me: a horror-flavored romp following a dwindling party of Avengers as they investigate who is picking them off one but one. (Spoiler: its Venom!) Benjamin Percys story isnt especially notable as there have been similar stories with this exact setup (see: that one episode of What If?) but Brian Levels art is what makes it worth reading, with gruesomely gory visuals aided by Ruth Redmonds sickly colors. This is par for the course with anthology series, of course, offering a mixed bag of stories and styles. If youre a Venom completist then youll probably seek this out, but for anybody else it might be a wait for the trade and/or Marvel Unlimited sort of thing. Read Full Review