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Venom: Lethal Protector by David Michelinie, Mark Bagley, Ron Lim

itcamefromthepage's review

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This is PURE 90s comic and it is such a great time. Growing up I ploughed through the sequel series to this, but never read the first six issues. There is A LOT in here, with many smaller sequences having much larger implications in future series. 

The writing is VERY 90s hahaha, but I had a such a fun time reading it. 

asti_64's review

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dark lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

angelfoodcakes's review

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

While some aspects of this comic lean into campy and goofy territory I can’t deny that I enjoy Eddie’s character development in it. While I found the underground city aspect of the story goofy at first and was worried on how it would affect the story as a whole, I was relieved to find it doesn’t overshadow the main point of the story, which is to show how Eddie is slowly learning to be a hero. Definitely worth the read. 

sjones13's review

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adventurous dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

andi_reads_books's review

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challenging funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

nnebeluk's review

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4.0

This book is a good representation of what comic books should strive for - zany plot lines that don't get derailed by their own absurdness centered around a moral core. This book keeps cliches to a minimum and really manages to tell a fresh Venom story.

summerose's review

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4.0

Venom is my new favorite villain .

erika_gore's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

sharkbait18's review

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adventurous funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

jedi_indyjones's review

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4.0

This story was really dope. The action in this is great, the artwork was great, and I love the scope. I am very curious what elements will be used in Sony's Venom film. There is plenty to pick from as this comic arc has many strong points. After putting this down I decided to pick up the Carnage graphic novel to fill some story gaps before I read [b: Spider-Man: Maximum Carnage|850492|Spider-Man Maximum Carnage|Tom DeFalco|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1486038434s/850492.jpg|836003], [b: Venom: Separation Anxiety|33555594|Venom Separation Anxiety|Carl Potts|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1523600066s/33555594.jpg|54333097], and [b: Venom: Planet of the Symbiotes|39295528|Venom Planet of the Symbiotes|Marvel Comics|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1523167027s/39295528.jpg|60873680]. I am loving these stories and I am glad I'm reading through them. These are some of the best Spidey comics I've read.