The covert-op symbiote team makes their way into the town to stop Carnage, but it looks like they'll need more help.
The Good
The name Clayton Crain sounds like either a super-villain or a man infected with a symbiote. That is reason enough for him to draw this comic. The art on this issue is fantastic. It's deep, beautiful, and fantastic. One of my favorite frames from this issue is seeing Captain America infected with the symbiote. It's a perfect amalgamation of both characters. And I can't talk about cool character design without talking about how awesome Venom looks on the last page. Crain really brings this character to life in a single splash page, and I'm so happy to finally see this character in this mini-series.
There's a truly cool moment in this issue involving the symbiotes. I've never been a huge symbiote fan, and my knowledge of the being(s) is limited, but I loved how it was addressed that symbiotes hate each other even if they're working on the same team as each other as Rico, against his will, shoots a civilian who is trying to flee the church.
What I like most about this issue is that I have no clue how they're going to beat Carnage. It feels like the battle is lost. I know it's not, and somehow, someway, this team will kick his butt, but for now, the unease has set in, and I like it. Zeb Wells deserves a huge high five for writing this story and setting this mood.
The Bad
It was a quick read, and it felt a tad brief. It feels like they tried to pack way too much into this story. I'm hoping the next issue slows down exposition-wise.
The Verdict
I'm loving this mini-series. This issue may feel a tad bogged down with filler and exposition, but over-all it's dynamite. Clayton Crain's art is amazing.... actually, it's super-amazing, and I love that Zeb Wells is giving little pieces of info out about the symbiotes to make them more than a virus, but an actual species or being. Overall, I highly recommend this series.