![]() ![]() He’s always been a first rate storyteller, but his style has evolved considerably since Lethal Protector, and he now has a sort of cinematic realism, or as much as one can have when drawing Venom. Talking of which… Mark Bagley, artist on Venom’s first solo story, is back to illustrate the longest outing here. Juan Gedeon illustrates the opener of Eddie looking for work naturally enough, although the actual story isn’t too distanced from Spider-Man stories of the 1980s. ![]() Iban Coello’s strength is storytelling clarity, which is accompanied by an anonymous style, although he sells the creepy aspects of his story well. In fact they’re all good, but it’s like coming out of the Sistine Chapel and seeing a pleasing community mural. ![]() ![]() That’s partly down to the artistic absence of the remarkable Ryan Stegman, although no artist here is substandard. The threat of Krull hovers in the background, and there’s certainly plenty of movement in Eddie Brock’s personal circumstances, but while what’s supplied entertains, it’s more traditional. Anyone expecting a continuation of the horrors set in motion over the opening hardcover volume of Venom by Donny Cates could be in for a disappointment as this content isn’t as ambitious. ![]()
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