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by Rick Remender (Author), Tony Moore (Illustrator, Artist), Tom Fowler (Illustrator, Artist) Format: Kindle Edition

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Part of: Venom (2011-2013)

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Collects Venom (2011) #1-5.
America...meet your newest Hero! The lethal alien symbiote known as Venom is in the custody of the U.S. military...and with a familiar face from Spider-Man's world inside the suit, the government's own personal Spidey is going into action as one of the nation's top covert agents in hostile territory!

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Rick Remender is the writer/creator of comics such as Fear Agent, The End League, Strange Girl, Black Heart Billy, Last Days of American Crime, Sea of Red, Sorrow, Night Mary, XXXombies and Doll and Creature. He is also the writer of Marvel's X-Force, Punisher and Doctor Voodoo.
Outside of comics he has served as a writer on the Electronic Arts hit game Dead Space and is currently lead writer on EA/EPIC/PCF's Bulletstorm game. Prior to this, Remender served as an animator on films such as The Iron Giant, Anastasia, Titan A.E., and Rocky and Bullwinkle.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00AR1C0RS
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Marvel (March 21, 2012)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 21, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 429537 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 121 pages

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Rick Remender is the writer/co-creator of comics such as Deadly Class, Fear Agent, Black Science, Seven to Eternity, LOW, The Scumbag, Tokyo Ghost and Death or Glory. During his years at Marvel he wrote Captain America, Uncanny X-Force, Venom and created The Uncanny Avengers. His work at Marvel Comics is the basis for major elements of Avengers: Endgame, Falcon and Winter Soldier, and Deadpool 2.

He served as lead writer/co-showrunner on SyFy's adaption of his co-creation Deadly Class with the Russo Brothers, wrote/developed video games for Electronic Arts such as Bulletstorm and Dead Space, and served as an animator on films such as The Iron Giant and Anastasia.

He currently curates his own publishing imprint, Giant Generator, at Image Comics while writing the film adaptation of Cary Fukunaga’s Tokyo Ghost for Legendary and serving as executive producer on Fear Agent being developed by Matt Tolmach Productions and Point Grey through Sony for Amazon.

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"A man's venom poisons himself more than his victims."

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2012

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"Flash" Thompson, high school bully and disabled military veteran, performs another duty for his country as he's given the unknown symbiote suit "Venom" in order to perform secret tasks for the government. The first: find a shipment of weaponized Antarctic Vibranium that is being used against UN forces and villages. The new incarnation of Venom must now stop Jack O' Lantern and Crime Master and this special bullets before they wreak havoc on New York City. However, things get personal when Flash's girlfriend is involved and Flash must battle demons of his past with his alcoholic father!

This is a truly fabulous story here. This hardcover book collects the first 5 issues of the series and they are really a hard-hitter. It also contains the variant covers as well as page sketches and textless covers. The action's top-notch with Jack O' Lantern getting his face blown off and lots of new, more uniform Venom and older, more crazy and gooey Venom taking the helm at times. The story, written by Rick Remender, is really well done and the art by tony Moore and Tom Fowler are stupendous! Venom really pops off the pages and the detail is amazing! The fact that Flash can only control the Venom suit for so long before it takes over adds an element of nervousness to each issue and the bit about Flash's dad is really touching and depressing at the same time and will draw you in just as much as watching the new Venom and Spider-Man strap it on! This is a story you can't miss and a really overdue one since it overshadows all the Venom solo stories before it!

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Juliana Ward-Hornstein

Fun read

Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2023

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I've never ready a comic book before, but love the movies. This was great and a fun introduction to the world of comics

Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2023

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Ok so this comic was definitely not what I was expecting at all!!!! I was thinking it would be like the movie!!!! I actually found myself enjoying reading a comic and seeing all the differences!!!! Very well written and it was over before I knew it!!!! Great job Rick Remender!!!!

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J.S. Lewis

A Great Start for the Symbiote

Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2012

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When I first got into comics several months ago, I read a lot about how great Rick Remender's work in comics is, specifically on UNCANNY X-FORCE and VENOM. So I decided to try X-Force out, and I loved it. Now, when I decided to give Venom a spin, I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical. Would Remender's work on one of Spider-Man's most formidable nemeses measure up to his writing for the covert team of do-or-die X-Men?

Yes. Yes, it would.

Venom is awesome. It's great, simply great. This is unlike any Venom I've ever seen or read about before. The story is original and engaging, Flash Thompson (with all his issues and complexities) is an interesting and likable protagonist, and there's a very nice balance between explosive action and dramatic, more character-driven development in the story. Flash's struggle to keep the symbiote under control while performing his duties, as well as being restricted by the rules and regulations of his superiors in the U.S. government, add a fresh and fascinating twist to the usual superhero fare. Issue #3 was the high point of this volume for me, but the whole thing certainly made me a fan of this series and hungry for more.

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Slimer

Great Story

Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2012

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I was directed to this comic by the Wednesday Warriors (the men of a great podcast called fight for comics). I was told that this is a true tale of addiction, dependence, and just good old creepy fun. I bought it hoping for the above and got it plus a great story!

The villian in this book is the best I have seen in a long time and am counting down the days until the second trade comes out. Who doesn't love an evil man with a burning jack-o-lantern head who rides around on a broom causing death and destruction? It is fun to see venom as a hero, and even more fun to watch as the symbiote and man become one.

I loved this book.

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Tookie

About as good as a story could get for venom!

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2013

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Rick Remender created this graphic novel with so many different action sequences, situations, against so many opposing venom characters in diverse settings that it really makes it difficult to set it down for even a one min bathroom break or etc.! If you're a venom/spidey fan its a great buy. Although, for me personally, I had just read the Venom v.s. Carnage graphic novel the day before and even though the story was not quite as full-filling as this, I enjoyed it a little better simply because I like that relationship between carnage and venom so much. As in this book it involves the jack o lantern and the fly...maybe its just me though lol. I give this book 4.5 stars!

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Pat Hernandez

Not what I expected

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2023

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Way better a hero with things to make up and other heroes thinking Venom is completely a bad guy. Well written great art and before you know it it is over and you don't want this wild ride to keep on going.

Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2023

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A different, but still enjoyable, Venom. I remember reading these comics years ago. I loved the different version of Venom. And that he goes on to join the Guardians of the Galaxy. A lot of complex, human issues explored by Rick Remender.

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Reid

Not complete

Reviewed in Canada on February 15, 2018

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Warning this is not part of the " complete collection"
It's a great comic, great stories. I however was looking for the entire store and got this and vol 2 "the complete collection" and this vol 1 gets me about halfway to where vol 2 starts off.

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Blastalx

Le début des aventures du nouveau Venom

Reviewed in France on March 28, 2014

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Commencement des aventures du nouveau Venom.
Le symbiote est utilisé par l'armée US sur un de ses soldats : Flash Thompson.

Un récit sympathique mais pas exceptionnel pour autant.
Rick Remender nous a habitué à plus de surprises.
Mais le pitch de départ renouvelant bien le personnage, je reste curieux de connaitre la suite des aventures de cet "Agent Venom".

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