Hey Blog readers, today I'm gonna jump right into things, because I'm very sleepy and I'm typing this review at like one in the morning and I've gone off of.... maybe five hours of sleep and I have plans tomorrow/today (Thursday). So, bare with me guys and gals, and let's get to it!
Venom # 21
Summary: This issue starts things off with Venom infiltrating Crime Master's base. As he arrives, we see The Crime Master, Bennett Brant, explaining to his sister about how after he was killed he was revived by someone, and chosen to carry on the Crime Master legacy, a new Crime Master for each generation. The reunion is cut short when Bennett is notified that Venom is there, as we see Venom taking on Megatak, in a losing effort. Before Megatak can dispose of Venom, Venom is "saved" by Toxin, who kills Megatak so he can then kill Venom. Venom knows he can't afford to have a long fight with Toxin, but he manages to pull Eddie Brock out of the symbiote, then uses a bomb to blow the symbiote up. Suddenly, the Toxin symbiote grabs Brock and pulls him back in, which causes Eddie to go up in flames, cursing Venom for what he's done. Flash wants to help but the fire weakens the Venom symbiote, so he has to watch as Brock goes up in flames. He then heads after Betty and comes in contact with Jack O'Lantern, but before the fight can get started, a pissed off Venom knocks him into a giant vat of chemicals, Joker style. Crime Master says Jack is tough and he'll pull through, and then pulls out a sonic gun and blasts Venom. A weakened Venom crawls towards Crime Master, and Crime Master pulls out a flame gun, which pretty much makes the Venom Symbiote fall off of Flash. Crime Master, seeing Venom is on the ropes, prepares to kill Flash once and for all, when suddenly he's shot from behind by Betty. Bennett, obviously shocked, turns to his sister before falling into the vat of chemicals himself. Flash asks Betty if she's okay, but she said her brother died a long time ago. She also thanks Flash for saving her but says she never wants to see him again. The issue comes to a close with Agent Venom showing up at the Avengers space station and says he thinks it's time he comes clean.
Thoughts: This was a pretty good issue. The ending seemed rushed, what with Megatak's death and all, but seeing Eddie burn was crazy, and It's pretty much a given now he'll be back as Toxin AND he has a reason to really hate Flash/Venom. And Jack O'Lantern will face Venom in the next issue so that should be pretty awesome. I even liked how cocky Bennett was in this issue, sucks to see him go but maybe he'll be back again. Betty shooting him surprised me, although I probably should've seen that coming. All in all, this was a pretty good comic, and I'm wondering how the Avengers will accept him coming clean.
Score: 8/10
Eddie Brock: YOU BASTARD! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE? WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME?!
nice review, this issue was great
ReplyDeleteBrock and Toxin are dead.... The Toxin symbiote was burning from inside. Pulling Brock back in was like sticking him in a furnace. They burnt up. The writer must hate Brock. They shoulda kept Anti Venom around but I guess marvel just wants Brock dead and gone
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment guys. And I don't believe he's dead. It makes no sense to have Brock go on his tirade, then forcibly become Toxin, just to kill them both like four issues later. He's definitely gonna be back for revenge against Venom.
ReplyDeleteIf he does come back he will probably be burnt to the point that he cannot survive without the symbiote. That should make things interesting.
DeleteI really like that idea Jermox... because he hates the symbiotes now but he'd have to live with one to survive. Now he can still hate the Venom symbiote along with Toxin hating his "grandfather".
DeleteMarvel wiki, Marvel universe wiki, and marvel pages all say that issue was the death of Eddie Brock AND Toxin
ReplyDeleteAren't those all pages that can be edited by anyone? People rarely die in comics, and I highlt doubt Eddie Brock, a character that's been around for YEARS is given a new symbiote and just dies.. with little fanfare, it hasn't even been mentioned that he's "dead" in ASM, if Eddie were in fact dead, you can believe Peter would mention it, or at least mention that Eddie's been missing. No way he's dead.
DeleteI thought Eddie was dead, bitch!
Deletehttp://www.newsarama.com/comics/venom-toxin-future-cullen-bunn.html