The other artists used here, Iban Coello and Joshua Cassara, are both talented and clear storytellers, turning in quality pages that still can’t match Stegman’s work.īy the final chapter Cates has added considerably to the background of both Eddie and Venom, introduced two intriguing new characters, one a threat and the other a mystery, and revived another whose possibilities are ripe for exploration. Stegman’s talent, though, seems without limit, and when he’s called on to illustrate the human tragedy of Eddie’s family hell his emotional drama is equally notable. The art is elevated by the distinctive colouring of Frank Martin, who goes heavy on red for a memorable look. Based on previous work he might not seem an ideal fit for Venom’s savagery, but his attention to detail and innate sense of grandeur make his Venom a visual treat.
Pick your own adjective to accompany the quality of Ryan Stegman’s art.
Just an aspect of him causes Venom no end of problems, and it’s clear there’s far worse to come. In an extremely ambitious opening arc he heads back to the creation of the universe to introduce an evil with biblical overtones, a creature from the darkness with malign intentions.
It’s long been common knowledge that the Venom symbiote originates from a planet housing an entire race of such creatures, yet their greater background has never been explored, and that’s the starting point for Cates. His priority is redefining who Venom is from the symbiote’s viewpoint, and as such this hardcover combining Rex and The Abyss is a formidable success. Cates establishes that quickly, then begins a massively ambitious story that concerns far more than just an alien symbiote bonded with a human as hero or villain. Is this the chance that Loki needed to become a hero at last, or is the god of mischief dangerously close to unlimited power?īook Synopsis In the wake of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s collapse, an ancient and primordial evil has been awakened beneath the streets of New York.When Donny Cates was handed Venom to write, the 2018 Venom film was in the offing, so the decree came down that Eddie Brock would again be Venom in the comics. The Norse lord of lies has the cloak, the spells-he's even got Zelma Stanton as his assistant (and possibly more?). But the Sorcerer Supreme is now-Loki? Say hello to the Master of the Mischief Arts. About the Book Evil is everywhere and the world needs the Sorcerer Supreme more than ever.
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