Venom #161
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| Writer | Mike Costa |
| Artist | Javi Garron |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
TANGLED WEBS Part 1
Cured of the metabolic disorder affecting the symbiote's mental state, Venom is back to acting like his old Lethally Protecting self.
But battling your way through New York City doesn't go unpunished, and Eddie and the symbiote are about to discover that the hard way...
...when the wall-crawling super-sleuth SPIDER-WOMAN kicks in their door!
Rated T+
CRITIC REVIEWS
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9.5
Bleeding Cool - Joshua Davison
Feb 09, 2018Venom #161 is a fun and character-driven one-off tale that reminds you that comics can sometimes just tell a contained story. The conflict is well-managed, the characters play off one another well, and the artistic team work together to make this a truly beautiful comic. This one comes highly recommended. Give it a read. You dont even need an X-Men comic to follow this story. Read Full Review
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9.0
AIPT - David Brooke
Feb 07, 2018A strong first issue in an arc that brings Venom back to basics. Read Full Review
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8.0
Newsarama - David Pepose
Feb 07, 2018If you've similarly lapsed on the Lethal Protector, now's the time to check back in. Read Full Review
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7.0
Comics: The Gathering - Harlan Ivester
Feb 07, 2018Venom #161 shows that Mike Costa is capable of stories more engaging than what he’s given us previously. Despite out right ignoring years of character development for Venom, I would say that his run on the character so far has been decent, but I believe he holds potential for more memorable stories like what we got today. Since this is a one-off I can recommend any fan of Venom, or Spider-Woman, to check this out, even if you haven’t been keeping up with the title to this point. It’s deeper than you’d expect and so visually pleasing. Read Full Review
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7.0
Comic Watch - John Jack
Feb 12, 2018If anyone ever wants to contact me, look me up in my groupfor the love of comic books, I also have several comic pages dedicated to my various true loves,Batman,Spider-man,Marvel,Oldie GoldiesandHats! (Long story on that last one haha) or on Twitter@johnbatusijack Read Full Review
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6.8
IGN - Blair Marnell
Feb 08, 2018This isn't really a bad issue at all, but it feels like it still isn't as good as it should be. Read Full Review
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6.0
ComicBook.com - Jamie Lovett
Feb 07, 2018The individual elements can be enjoyed, but they don't quite form a cohesive whole. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS
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9.0
Wonderful drawings.
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8.0
This was a really good issue. Sometimes I find myself wanting to drop Venom because as good as it is, it's really not that great either. Then issues like this come along that make me want to keep it and see where it goes. I thought the new artist was great and the story was good for a one shot.
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8.0
Poor Venom gets just a tiny breather between crossovers, and he spends this one getting sideways with Jess "Spider-Woman" Drew. It's a very nice story and it features superb art. If Javier Garron is auditioning for a long-term role as Venom's artist, he's got my vote. Mike Costa has been sadly flattened beneath a too-aggressive crossover schedule, and he's just not getting enough space to tell the Eddie/Venom story he wants to. Glimpses like this lovely one-shot suggest that that's a real shame.
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