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Venom #14

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The "Circle of Four" story ends with issue #14 of VENOM.

The Good

This story was a lot of fun, and sometimes you need that in comics -- to be reminded that they can be totally outrageous and a really good time. If one thing is certain, this series did that and more. The final issue the "Circle of Four" story arc ends with issue #14 of Venom. Remender ties any loose ends very nicely and his pacing in this issue is stellar. Everything seems to fall into place. When you first open this issue it will seem like everything is a mess, but things get resolved very quickly and Venom even comes to terms with Captain America by the end of the book.

Tony Moore takes over the issue's pencils and it's fantastic. Moore does a fantastic job capturing the insanity and horror of hell but in a comedic way. His style fits the tone of the story perfectly. Emotions seem to ooze off of the pages in this issue, and it's all due to Moore's handiwork. There are definitely some very awesome panels in this issue.

The team continues to work together effortlessly, yet the reader is let with the impression that this is not the end of their adventures together. It's great to see the loose ends tied, but it's also nice to see that this may not necessarily be the end. At least for now. This issue ends on a high note and Remender manages to bring the main character, Venom, back to the center of the story by the final page as well as address his move to the SECRET AVENGERS. Action packed, the "Circle of Four" has been a consistent great time.

The bad

Nothing bad here. This has been an overall fun comic book ending on a high note.

The Verdict

This is no masterpiece by any means, but it is a mini-series that managed to take an unlikely cast of characters, put them in a sticky situation and force them to work together. It worked. Each character got panel time and proved to be an asset to the team in this quirky mini-series. This is by no means a jaw dropping, edge of your seat story; but it is a solid comic book.The art is a lot of fun and compliments the tone of the book, and the loose ends are tied by the time you get to the final page. Definitely a fun little mini-series featuring an unlikely cast of characters. I wouldn't mind seeing them work together again.

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CombatSpoon86

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Edited By CombatSpoon86

Fun little event. But so happy It will be back to regular Venom. I'm burned out by demons.

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This issue was the Best!!!!

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Best issue so far Moore's art was Awesome!!!!!. Event as a whole was ok, mainly because Williams issues were average at best.

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I thought the whole thing with Cap at the end felt rushed and needless, considering the next issue is supposed to deal with Venom joining the Secret Avengers in greater detail.

And dammit, Alejandra! Last week she's whiny, this week she's bitchy. It's like this whole arc took place while she was on her period.

I will say, though, that I would kill for a Venom Hulk Rider action figure.

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i really enjoyed this event! for all the reasons you listed. this comic really does define what comics are all about, "fun and outrageous"

im not a reader of the venom series but when i read ghost rider i had heard of thsi event and decided to read it, glad i did. and now im introduced to 3 other cool characters! but i have to agree with you on the ending with CAP. it was rushed. i had hoped that this usse they would defeat blackheart and then theyd make an Epilogue issue to this event. but then i gotta remember that venom has his own series to tend to and this is his book and the other characters have to split their way into their respective books. and another nitpick i had with this series is alejandra...her character in her book i was somewhat warming up to. but in this series it clearly makes me not so sad that ghost rider is being cnacelled. her character in this book made me DISlike her in a way? haha

but thats about it

good art, good story, great event! :)

now i cant wait to read The Omega Effect!

hope to see your review on that upcomming event.

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Great stuff...

BUT I REALLY HATE ALEJANDRA.

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@InnerVenom123 said:

Great stuff...

BUT I REALLY HATE ALEJANDRA.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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@The Dark Huntress said:

@InnerVenom123 said:

Great stuff...

BUT I REALLY HATE ALEJANDRA.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Did you read it?

Holy sh*t, she is such a goddamn b*tch.

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Edited By rajuncajun713

Anyone else notice Flash sitting on the bike in the last panel while the symbiote was standing with the others?

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@rajuncajun713: That's Johnny Blaze on the bike.

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glad to be getting back to venoms stories now

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And of course the writers conveniently forgot that X-23 lost her claws.

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@Kairan1979 said:

And of course the writers conveniently forgot that X-23 lost her claws.

She was in hell. She also died. And so did Gari Oyle, and she's clearly alive by the end thanks to Mephisto.

One can assume that everything went back to normal, as far as that's concerned.

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@InnerVenom123 said:

@The Dark Huntress said:

@InnerVenom123 said:

Great stuff...

BUT I REALLY HATE ALEJANDRA.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Did you read it?

Holy sh*t, she is such a goddamn b*tch.

yaa idk why they wrote her like that in this series. she isnt really like that in her own series (which is getting cancelled.)

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Honestly I'm glad this arc is over. Wasn't a fan of it.