A review by angelfoodcakes
Venom by Al Ewing & Ram V, Vol. 1: Recursion by Bryan Hitch, Ram V, Al Ewing

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

2.75

Eh, I just can’t say this run is for me, not yet at least. I’ve said before, I’m not sure how I feel about Dylan bonding with the Venom symbiote, I really think he should be his own thing or at the very least bond with Sleeper, which would make a lot more sense in general. I can’t say I’m a fan of Eddie as the King in Black either, I think he works a lot better as just a man trying his best as opposed to an omnipresent god. I don’t enjoy the weird alien time travel stuff.

There are some aspects I somewhat like, such as the conspiracy theory stuff with the Life Foundation and Alchemax since it feels a bit more closer to earth than whatever is going on with Meridius, though I know they’re gonna tie in with each other eventually.

Another, much much smaller story detail that I think is interesting is the way that “we are Venom” becomes a declaration of family in a way.

Idk I have a lot of complicated thoughts on this book and I feel like this review is all over the place lol.