Spider-Man: Vengeance of Venom (Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998))

There was a previous trade, Birth of Venom, that collected the original "black costume" storyline and the first few stories to feature Venom. This trade collects the later stories, and Marvel has done its usual thorough job. All of the issues are collected, but so are relevant excerpts from otherwise unrelated issues and some later short stories from Spiderman annuals. The completeness of the collection is its best feature. The Venom stories are remembered with some nostalgia by any comics fan who grew up in the 90s. Although these stories showcase the excellent artwork of artists like Erik Larsen and Mark Bagley, who cemented the character's appearance (and are largely responsible for Venom's explosive popularity in the early 90s), the stories themselves have quite a repetitive nature to them (though this can honestly be said of most comic book superhero stories in the end). Most of them can be summed up as: Venom escapes from jail, attacks Spiderman, Spiderman outsmarts Venom. The character's gimmick is, of course, that he's immune to Spiderman's spider-sense and already knows his secret identity, but will usually try not to harm innocent bystanders nor target Peter Parker's loved ones. The storyline that introduces Carnage is decent, but Carnage is a fairly one-note character whose sole purpose is to be even worse then Venom, so that Venom can embrace his antihero side and team up with Spiderman. The short stories at the end of the collection make an attempt at fleshing out Venom's origin story and motivations; the strongest of these is one that recounts Venom's actual creation and first mysterious appearances (before Amazing Spiderman #300) from Eddie Brock's point-of-view. If you're a completist, this is a solid collection. If you're nostalgic for the heyday of Venom, this collection is still enjoyable, but be forewarned that the stories aren't quite as incredible as they were when you were 12.

This graphic novel features pretty much every Venom story and appearance he made in the Spiderman books from the ending of the Birth of Venom tpb up to Lethal Protector.We even get a story from some Spiderman annuals called First Kill that explains more of Eddies hatred for Spidey, and we also get the first appearance of Carnage. This book was a fun trip down memory lane, and even know I didn't love every story within, what I did enjoy outshined the bad. I'd say pick it up, especially if you finished reading the Birth of Venom tpb.

As a kid I grew up watching Spider-man TAS and Spider-man Unlimited, and loved the character of Venom. So when they finally made a collection of some of the early appearances, I had to get it. This collection has great Venom stories and also the first appearance of Carnage. I love how Venom is just one of Spider-man's greatest villain. Venom is Spider-man's toughest foe and he can barely even defeat Venom. Features art by Mark Bagley, and guest appearances by the Human Torch, Mister Fantastic, and Daredevil.

While very dated in the comics world, Spider-Man: The Vengeance of Venom, collects all of the original post Tod McFarlane Venom stories. Still written by Venom's creator, David Michelinie, these tales are basically Venom's return after his original appearances, followed by the spawning of the "red" symbiote and the debut of Carnage.Art duties are handled by Mark Bagley Jr. and Eric Larson.Not essential Spider-Man tales, but very well done, conssidering it was the 1990's.

This isn't about the story itself.Wow, I did NOT expect all the effort my shippers used to make sure I received one of the cleanest books I've ever gotten. They were really going for a good review, and they definitely earned it. Not a scratch or chipped corner anywhere, and it looks so great on my shelf.

Excellent compilation of important Venom comics. If you're a fan, this is a must have. You'll get to see every major story line in which he interacts with Spider-Man and get a sense of how their rivalry evolved over the course of time.

This is one of my fave Venom comics. Probably the only Venom which I've read more than twice. You can really feel for Eddie Brock and how much of a good guy he really is (like rescuing a baby (ohhh)...and where was Spider-man?) Idiots like Spider-man who just won't back off and kept pushing the envelope and can't leave Eddie Brock in peace. So spider-man got what he deserved...another ass whopping from Venom!

A nice collection of stories, quite a bit of character development for Venom. Mostly very well drawn, especially by Mark Bagley. Only negative is a few comics that are in my opinion pretty ugly.

If you want to get to know the venom character better, this was a fun set of comics to read together

El producto llego muy rápido, y en excelente estado. Absolutamente recomendable.Este tomo incluye el trabajo de Erik Larsen de Venom, así como el origen de Carnage, y los dos números de aniversario post-Maximum Carnage dibujados por Mark Bagley.

Comics from the 1990s get a lot of slack (and this has, somewhat trendily, picked up steam in the last few years as the decade has inevitably become the new 1980s for the lazy), and for the most part a lot of that criticism is valid, but this collection of Spider-Man stories from David Michelinie and a selection of artists is fun from start to finish and happily occupies that spot wherein the 1990s style had emerged but not yet been corrupted, exaggerated. Needless to say, if you hate Venom (and so many of you do) this is not for you, but if you're a fan of his ludicrously scripted antics and Michelinie's quick and exciting narratives, this is a blast. To be honest, no-one ever got quite the handle on Venom that his creator did, and his madcap banter and the ever-increasing insanity of his anatomically-based threats are at their best here. Art is courtesy of Erik Larsen (who famously added Venom's snaking tongue, rows of teeth and saliva because he hated him and wanted to undermine him, in the process solidifying his popularity) and of course Mark Bagley, with whom Spider-Man, Venom and Carnage will forever be associated to me thanks to ASM #378 being the first US comic I ever bought.Speaking of Carnage, his debut is included in these pages and is an enjoyable story, but it made me realise that despite his massive popularity he wasn't used nearly as much in the 1990s as I thought he was (aside, of course, from the 14-issue Maximum Carnage series). Elsewhere, Black Cat is still dating Flash Thompson in an effort to annoy Peter (now happily married to Mary Jane, another of Michelinie's stronger suits) and the Human Torch pops up for a while for no apparent reason.After reading the  Amazing Spider-Man by David Michelinie & Todd McFarlane Omnibus  last year, I was particularly ready for this collection of stories (which acts as a suitable companion piece) as Michelinie's writing on Spider-Man is light-hearted, often laugh-out-loud funny and free of the heavy emotional baggage which made following the character such a chore in the coming years. Although the material here could be termed disposable, it is also hugely re-readable, and if you like your comics breezy it's a safe bet. Thoroughly recommended.Also try:  Venom: Lethal Protector , Maximum Carnage , Michelinie OmnibusAmazing Spider-Man by David Michelinie & Todd McFarlane OmnibusVenom: Lethal ProtectorMaximum CarnageMichelinie Omnibus

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