Venom


Book Description

On the unlikely day when an embittered, washed-up journalist met a spurned symbiotic organism from an alien planet, one of Spider-Man's greatest enemies was born... a force of evil and vengeance like no other in the Marvel Universe - VENOM! But is it as simple as that? Discover the true, twisted roots that gave rise to a lifetime of malevolence for Eddie Brock and the symbiote! Writer Zeb Wells (Amazing Spider-Man) and artist Angel Medina (Sensational Spider-Man) shed a little light on one of Marvel's darkest monsters! Venom Dark Origin (2008) #1-5.




Venom


Book Description

Collecting Venom: Carnage Unleashed #1-4, Venom: Sinner Takes All #1-5; and material from Amazing Spider-Man Super Special, Spider-Man Super Special, Venom Super Special, Spectacular Spider-Man Super Special and Web of Spider-Man Super Special. Venom stars in tales of violence and vengeance! When the video game "Carnage Unleashed" becomes a hit, it provides the psychopathic Cletus Kasady with the opportunity to gain his freedom -and renew his sadistic reign of terror on the streets! The only way to stop a bad symbiote? A good(ish) symbiote! Blood will flow as Venom takes on Carnage! Then, when killer vigilante Sin-Eater strikes, Eddie Brock's ex-wife is caught in the crossfire. To survive, must she become the bride of Venom? Plus, Spider-Man and the Scarlet Spider must stand by Eddie's side when an alien invasion threatens to turn Earth into the Planet of the Symbiotes!




A Venom Dark and Sweet


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The enthralling conclusion to Judy I. Lin's Book of Tea duology—#1 New York Times bestseller A Magic Steeped in Poison and A Venom Dark and Sweet—is sure to enchant fans of Adrienne Young and Leigh Bardugo. A great evil has come to the kingdom of Dàxi. The Banished Prince has returned to seize power, his rise to the dragon throne aided by the mass poisonings that have kept the people bound in fear and distrust. Ning, a young but powerful shénnóng-shi—a wielder of magic using the ancient and delicate art of tea-making—has escorted Princess Zhen into exile. Joining them is the princess' loyal bodyguard, Ruyi, and Ning's newly healed sister, Shu. Together the four young women travel throughout the kingdom in search of allies to help oust the invaders and take back Zhen's rightful throne. But the golden serpent still haunts Ning's nightmares with visions of war and bloodshed. An evil far more ancient than the petty conflicts of men has awoken, and all the magic in the land may not be enough to stop it from consuming the world...




Tryst Six Venom


Book Description

Away games, back seats, and the locker room after hours...New York Times bestselling author Penelope Douglas is back with this spicy new adult romance, now with bonus material. Marymount girls are good girls. Even if they weren't, no one would know, because girls like Clay Collins keep their mouths shut. Not that Clay has anything to share, anyway. Always in control, she owns the hallways, walking tall on Monday and then dropping to her knees like the good Catholic girl she is on Sunday. What she wants she has to hide. Liv Jaeger crosses the tracks every day for one reason: to graduate from high school and get into the Ivy League. But Clay—with her beautiful skin, clean shoes, and rich parents—torments her daily and thinks Liv won't fight back. At least not until Liv gets Clay alone and finds out she's hiding so much more than just what's underneath those pretty clothes. Liv told Clay to stay on her side of town. But one night, Clay doesn't listen. And once Liv is done with her, she'll never be a good girl again.




The Philosophy of Venom


Book Description

Uncover the crazed and illustrious mind of the original symbiote anti-hero in this lavishly presented collection of Venom's most heroic, villainous, and somewhat killer moments from his comic book history. In this book, you'll get in to the mind - or minds - of Venom: eat, save, kill, repeat! Hero or villain? Psychotic or vulnerable? Does anything make sense to a ravenous symbiote from outer space?! Witness the fears, the loves, the scruples, and the pure hunger that drives the popular anti-hero with a look at his favourite moments, best friends, worst enemies, epic comic action, and awesome cover art! It's everything you need to know about your new-favourite anti-hero. Is that the sound of a sonic wave bursting from the page? No, it's the Philosophy of Venom!




Venom & X-Men


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Collects X-Men Blue #21-22 and Annual #1, and Venom (2016) #162-163. Spinning out of the events of VENOMVERSE, the Children of the Atom and the Lethal Protector team up to take down an extradimensional threat! This is it, folks, the team-up you’ve been asking for: X-Men Blue and Venom must band together in the cold reaches of space to protect our universe from a threat more diabolical than you can ever imagine! But will Eddie Brock and his faithful symbiote, Marvel Girl, Cyclops, Iceman, Beast and Angel be enough to save the universe from the Poisons? It’s a crossover like no other — one that will change the lives of Venom and the X-Men!




Spider-Man & Venom: Double Trouble


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Collects Spider-Man & Venom: Double Trouble (2019) #1-4. Prepare to see Spider-Man and Venom like you never have before-as begrudging buddies? It’s fun of the freaky variety when a sinister swap leaves Spidey and Venom’s minds in each other’s bodies! But who could be behind this craziness - and why?! And can things get any more jumbled for your favorite arch-frenemies? You bet they can! Spider-Man and Venom must somehow force themselves to work together to fix their situation, but will they learn the value of friendship? Find out in this charming new story illustrated in engaging and animated style by Gurihiru!




Amazing Spider-Man


Book Description

Collects Amazing Spider-Man: Venom Inc. Alpha and Omega, Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #792-793 and Venom (2016) #159-160. It’s an amazingly lethal Spider-Man/Venom epic! Peter Parker, Eddie Brock and Flash Thompson share a bond — literally! The Venom symbiote changed all their lives. Now the inky black alien life-form is doubling down on our heroes — and they won’t be the only ones put through the wringer. As a familiar face rises to new levels of villainy, Spidey finds himself caught between Eddie and a mysterious new figure! Black Cat and her gang are confronted by an amped-up villain called Maniac, who will show everyone how well he lives up to his name. And all the while, Venom Inc. weaves its tendrils through New York’s criminal underworld. You’ve never read a Spidey and Venom story like this!




The Rise of Reptiles


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Accurate, synthetic, and sweeping, The Rise of Reptiles is the definitive work on the subject.




Comic Book Movies


Book Description

Comic Book Movies explores how this genre serves as a source for modern-day myths, sometimes even incorporating ancient mythic figures like Thor and Wonder Woman’s Amazons, while engaging with the questions that haunt a post-9/11 world: How do we define heroism and morality today? How far are we willing to go when fighting terror? How can we resist a dystopian state? Film scholar Blair Davis also considers how the genre’s visual style is equally important as its weighty themes, and he details how advances in digital effects have allowed filmmakers to incorporate elements of comic book art in innovative ways. As he reveals, comic book movies have inspired just as many innovations to Hollywood’s business model, with film franchises and transmedia storytelling helping to ensure that the genre will continue its reign over popular culture for years to come.