Venom: The Last Dance Trailer, My Thoughts

Let's look at the trailer!

I don't get the point of having those brief scenes before starting the trailer. What's it for. Is it a trailer of a trailer?

"For the love of God, Jim! Give the dogs the hamburger meat!" 

Venom is a brutal, destructive, manic cannibal. But they draw the line at animal cruelty. They do have standards, after all. ☝

Ooh, beautiful dropkick by Eddie Brock! Give 'em the chair next!

Venom was so excited! 

I've heard of biting your head off, but that was ridiculous. 

Eddie also needs Pepto-Bismol. I can't imagine Venom eating those heads did his stomach any favors. 

Now, what is Eddie doing in Vegas? Likely going to hit a buffet. I don't blame him. I love buffet food. Mmm...buffet food...

I will laugh so hard if this film has a song-and-dance number.

Holy cow, the Klyntar are enraged!

Huh, too bad there aren't any other superheroes around that can help out here...

I have to admit something. I wasn't really interested in watching the first Venom movie, and even less in Let There Be Carnage. Mainly because I felt these films were, well...kind of pointless. what was the point of making a movie focused on Venom without Spider-Man? However, for some reason, I kind of...want to see this one? I have no idea. Maybe it's because I've been enjoying The Last Dance on Netflix. Thanks for reading this blog entry! If you liked it, show it off! Take care of yourselves and each other! Stay safe, stay healthy, stay home, wash your hands often, wear a mask, and get your vaccine/booster! See you next time!

Amazing Spider-Man #252 (May 1984)

Sometimes, one event can change your life in many ways, and continue to have an impact on you further down the line as time goes by. For Peter Parker, participating in the 1984 Secret Wars story was one of those moments. During that event, he got a new costume that seemed to almost be magical in nature. It was the ultimate convenience for him. The costume was able to store objects like his wallet and his keys. It created its own webbing, allowing Peter to save on materials needed to create webbing. It even was able to morph itself into civilian clothes, saving the often cash-strapped young man money on clothes.

However, that costume would seem to come at a price. Peter discovered that it was a life form: The Klyntar. Klyntar, or "symbiotes" as they are more popularly known, were liquid-like beings that bonded to host beings. They can bring out the host's darker impulses and give them superhuman powers. Peter would free himself from the Klyntar's attempt to bond with him...and it would play a role in the birth of a character that would become both a nightmare and ally to the original Spider-Man over the years: Venom. Venom would be the most famous and longest-lasting consequence of the Secret Wars. 

But I wanted to take a look back. Back at a time when Peter was still blissfully unaware of the true nature of his miracle outfit. So, right after he returned from the Secret Wars. Let's take a look at Amazing Spider-Man #252!

The cover is a Ron Frenz and Klaus Jansen piece. It's pretty awesome, but then again, it's not hard to see why. It's an homage to the iconic cover of Amazing Fantasy #15 by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko. It shows off Spidey's new costume, which looks rather sleek, if you ask me.

"Homecoming"
Writers: Tom DeFalco, Roger Stern
Penciler: Ron Frenz
Inker: Brett Breeding
Colorist: Glynis Wein
Letterer: Joe Rosen
Editor: Danny Fingeroth
Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter

The story begins at the Daily Bugle, where publisher J. Jonah Jameson and editor-in-chief Robbie Robertson are discussing a headline.

If you've read Secret Wars (or saw my monthly reviews of it), then you'd know many of the heroes (and some villains) are duking it out on Battleworld. Anyway, Jameson is impressed with the reporting, but he wonders why Robertson didn't use any photos from Peter Parker. After all, he seems to specialize in the superhero beat. He's on Battleworld, but neither Jameson nor Robertson know that.

Jameson demands that Spider-Man's involvement be investigated, as he thinks (in typical Jameson paranoia) that the Wall-Crawler is behind it all because reasons. Robertson refuses, saying that if Jameson wants to go blaming Spider-Man for everything, he can do it in editorial columns. In Central Park, the large complex that brought the heroes to Battleworld reappears, and Spider-Man comes home.

With him is Curt Connors, aka the Lizard. Spidey is overjoyed to be back home from Battleworld at last.

Heh. He and Curt swing away, revealing that Reed had suggested the other heroes keep quiet about Battleworld as people would never believe it.

Spider-Man retrieves his wallet and keys and then takes Curt home to his family. He then heads to his own home, and discovers that among the properties of the new costume he got on Battleworld, it can change form to resemble civilian clothes. He makes some calls to Aunt May, and to Felicia Hardy, the Black Cat. He isn't able to reach Felicia. He was hoping to talk to her, as he wants to sort out what kind of relationship the two have. 

Also, he wants to talk to her about some troubles she's been having. You see, in previous issues of this series, she's been trying to find a way to get actual superpowers because she believes that being a regular human makes her incapable of fighting by Spider-Man's side. Peter is naturally worried about that. So much can go wrong in her quest. But right now, he's got a bigger priority right now: Food. Man's hungry! Fighting a Secret War can work up an appetite. As he heads out, Felicia arrives at his apartment.

Felicia's thoughts reveal her quest wasn't fruitless. It was discovered by some science experts she let run some tests on her that she has a latent superpower: appropriately for someone calling herself "Black Cat", she can subconsciously cause people to suffer bouts of bad luck. She then discovered that the scientists that discovered this were in the employ of the Kingpin. She fears that Fisk may want to use her and her powers against his foes, guys like Daredevil and Spider-Man. She leaves as he returns with some pizza. Oh, dear...

After his dinner, Peter goes to his bathroom. Using it as an improvised darkroom, Peter develops the photos he took during his time fighting in the Secret Wars. He then decides selling them as he thinks nobody would believe these photos are real. It leads him to destroy his prints and the negatives.

I hate this. More on that later. Anyway, Peter decides to turn in for the night. He has some trouble sleeping. Welcome to my world, Pete. He needs to unwind a bit. And as if the costume he took off and put aside read his mind, it flows over him.

He goes out for a swing. He breaks up a mugging, but the victim freaks out at the sight of Spidey's new look. He then finds a teenage couple arguing over a date gone bad, so he decides to take them out web-swinging. He takes them to a high building to give them an epic view. One of the teenagers said their neighborhood stunk, but Spidey uses it to show that New York City may have its problems, but it has its good points, too. The girl, Weezie, tells him she had a great time. The story ends with a happy Peter swinging away, feeling happy to be home. After all, he may occasionally end up involved in epic battles, but at heart, he's a Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, the hero of the people. 

I enjoyed this issue. I got a good chuckle out of Peter and Felicia end up just missing each other. I also liked that bit with Felicia. It's a nice reminder that just because Peter was away at the Secret Wars, his supporting cast, friends, and allies were still dealing with drama of their own. It was also rather heartwarming to see Curt Connors be reunited with his family. I also really liked the part where Peter took the two kids to show that New York City still is worth saving. 

There was one thing about this issue that bothered me. The scenes that revealed that Reed asked the other heroes to keep the Secret Wars...secret, and the scene where he says he'll destroy the photos he took there because he thinks nobody would believe him. ...what? This is the MARVEL UNIVERSE. At this point, people have been seeing weird, wild, and fantastical stuff for decades. Superheroes and powered beings are common knowledge. You really think the Secret Wars would freak people out that much?! Also, Peter probably would get some good cash for those photos! Am I being naive here?! 

I do enjoy Ron Frenz's art on this comic. I first noticed it in his Thor stuff when he did an amazing job imitating Jack Kirby. It's cool to see him doing a style of his own here, and I think it's very nice to see. I do think there is a Romita Sr. vibe to his portrayal of Peter Parker. I think it's the two curls in his hair. 

Roger Stern's work on Spider-Man is very underrated, in my opinion. It should be talked about more. If you want to read this issue for yourself, I recommend tracking down the 2014 trade paperback The Amazing Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga Book 1. Thanks for reading this blog entry! If you liked it, show it off! Take care of yourselves, and each other! Stay safe, stay healthy, stay home, wash your hands often, wear a mask, and get vaccinated! See you next time!

The Incredible Hulk vs. Venom #1 (April 1994)

One of the rather...unfortunate (depending on who you ask) tropes when it comes to superhero comics is sometimes, superheroes will brawl with each other as much as they'll brawl with villains. It's not that odd that writers have this urge to pit heroes against each other. Like us, many of them are fans. And if there's one thing comic book fans love doing, it's fighting over which fictional character would win in a fight with another fictional character. And sometimes, some writers want to test that out, too. Some are pretty good, like Titans: The Technis Imperative. Others tend to be lousy.

One of those writers was Peter David. Before becoming a writer for Marvel Comics, David had worked in their sales department in the mid-1980s. His first Marvel work was in The Spectacular Spider-Man #103 (June 1985). It would lead to him writing "The Death of Jean DeWolff" in that title, which allowed him to break into writing comics. He would be fired from the book by its editor Jim Owsley (Who may be better known as Christopher Priest) due to pressure from then editor-in-chief Jim Shooter. But another editor, Bob Harras, would come to the rescue. He offered David a book that nobody wanted to write, and was struggling as a result: The Incredible Hulk. David would write the Hulk for 12 years, and he made the book a must-read title.

This story is meant to be the first meeting between the Hulk and another Marvel character that had become quite popular at the time: Venom. Venom's general first appearance is Amazing Spider-Man #300 (May 1988)...at least the combination of the Venom symbiote and its most famous host: Eddie Brock, who himself first appeared in Web of Spider-Man #18 (September 1986). The character would become one of Spidey's most popular villains, appearing in various merchandise, other media, and even his own movie, which I looked at the trailer for here. Venom's alignment would change over time, becoming more of an anti-hero. He would also get numerous one-shots, mini-series, and ongoings over the years.

So, what happens when the Green Goliath collides with the Lethal Protector of San Francisco? Well, let's find out! Let's take a look at Incredible Hulk vs. Venom #1!

The cover is a Jim Craig piece. High above a city ablaze, the Hulk is trapped in the webs of none other than Venom himself. Underneath it, the city is on fire. Venom is a lousy Lethal Protector. I got no complaints about the cover. I think it's neat.

"Rockin' the Town!"
Writer: Peter David
Penciler: Jim Craig
Inkers: Bill Anderson, David Day, Dan Day
Colorist: Tom Smith
Letterer: Jim Novak
Editor: Glenn Herdling
Editor-in-Chief: Tom DeFalco

The story begins with a man putting a stamp on a postcard. His name is Barney, and he started a new job at KLX-TV in sunny San Francisco, California! He gets some mail from the mail clerk, and it makes the man sigh. You see, poor Barney tends to get...the wacky mail. The mail from the loonies, the conspiracy theorists, the paranoid rednecks, that kind of thing. However, one piece of mail catches his interest.

Meet Ariel O'Hare. News anchor, and yes, that is her name. Considering Peter David's thing for putting pop culture references in his comic work, I would not be surprised if he was paying homage to another famous reporter. She's grown bored of her regular noon reports and wants something juicy. Barney shows her his letter. It's from a wannabe-supervillain calling himself "Dr. Bad Vibes". He's claimed to have created an earthquake machine...and he's going to test it out at noon today, right here in San Fran.

O'Hare thinks it's one of the dumbest super-criminal names she has ever heard. Eh, I doubt the Central Organization of Police Specialists would agree with you there, ma'am. Barney thinks the name alone is newsworthy, and Ariel agrees with him on it. Also, keep this in mind. This is the Marvel Universe. It's perfectly plausible that some disgruntled nobody could have built such a machine in this world.

We switch to the front of a TV store. A man is standing in front of the window display and watching one of the TVs. Inside, a married couple named Jay and Beatrice are arguing. Evidently, Jay was tempted to do a little straying from his marriage. However, he ended not cheating, and as far as he's concerned, that should be the end of the matter. However, Beatrice believes he should never even have considered it if he was happy with her. Jay tells Beatrice she constantly makes him miserable, and she leaves the store with teary eyes.

The redheaded man watches this and leaves. He passes by an alley and sees a schoolgirl sneaks out of her school with the help of her boyfriend. The boy yells at the man to keep moving. The amused man agrees to do so, saying the kid looks too tough for him. The two teenagers drive off, looking for adventure...and maybe a good donut.

At the station, the hour has arrived. Ariel is giving her report, where she shows Bad Vibes's letter and mocks him. But then...the ground shakes. The ground quakes! We got a rumble coming to San Francisco! Sadly, this Rumble is not of the Royal kind.

The man notices the quaking, and black tendrils wrap around him. You see, this man is no ordinary man. His name is Edward Brock...aka Venom.

Yeah, you can instantly tell this is from the 90s. Look at this jaw! Seriously! Is Venom overcompensating for something?! It's hilarious! And his tongue! It's dripping with Gene Simmons envy! Come on, Ed! Anyway, the two teenagers' car ended up being surrounded by fire. The girl (Tammy) is trapped inside. Her boyfriend Skip can't get her out. Venom uses his webs to pull the car out and rips off the door, which frees Tammy. Skip complains about the damage, and he calls Venom "Spider-Man". Uh, Skip? Venom looks like he swallowed a steroid factory. That's not Spidey. Naturally, Venom is offended, and drops the car. It crashes into the ground. Don't worry, he saved Tammy beforehand.

You're probably wondering what Venom is doing in San Francisco? Well, at this time, he was its Lethal Protector. After the events of Amazing Spider-Man #375 (March 1993), Venom moved to San Francisco and started work there as a hero after making a deal with Spider-Man: Spidey doesn't bother them, they won't bother him. Spidey reluctantly agreed.

Ariel O'Hare announced that the earthquake knocked out power throughout the city. Well, it's still daytime, so that should not be much of a problem. She then gets another note from Dr. Bad Vibes: pay him $20 million for he'll blow up Blitz, I mean, cause another earthquake.

Back at the TV store, Jay is confronting some looters of his shop. However, one of the looters notices something in the sky. Venom is trying to free a man trapped under rubble, but tragically, he is dead. The conjoined being laments this, but is perked up by the alert of a monster in town. And who is that monster?

Why, it's the Incredible Hulk! Like Venom, he's been recently trying to go down the straight and narrow. In Incredible Hulk #377 (January 1991), Bruce Banner and his two Hulk personas (The cunning Gray Hulk and savage Green Hulk), were able to come to terms with each other and create a "combined" form: the Professor Hulk.

Anyway, Venom believes that Doctor Bad Vibes was able to recruit Hulk to make earthquakes for him. The Lethal Protector tries to attack ol' Jade Jaws, but his webs do no good, and he eats a Mighty Uppercut from the Hulk.

I love this panel. Venom looks almost like a Looney Tunes character the way he takes that punch. I expect him to ramble coherently like the Tasmanian Devil after that. Venom shows his own toughness and uses his superior agility and speed to get on the Green Goliath's shoulders and web his face up.

Meanwhile, April O'Neil, I mean Ariel O'Hare is hosting a news forum with a Professor Hinkley and a psychic. He points out that "Dr. Bad Vibes" may be just some crank. Uh, Professor, this is the Marvel Universe. In this world, people can be born with superpowers. He could be legit. The psychic predicts more earthquakes will come, and soon. Professor Hinkley states that yes, that is possible, because they are in San Francisco, which is right near the San Andreas Fault. The psychic states that her visions have never shown anyone named Sam Andreas. The insanity makes Professor Hinkley facepalm hard. Real hard. Two hands hard.

Heh heh. This scene is funny, but the funniest part of this comic is coming up. Trust me. Back to the fight! Venom is webbing up Hulk's face, but the Green Goliath is able to send him packing with a Thunderclap. It's a technique where he claps his hands so hard, he creates a sonic boom. It's especially effective against Venom, as his symbiote can be harmed by very loud noise. Hulk is able to rip the webbing off his face, and gives Venom another Thunderclap, cracking a bad gonorrhea joke in the process.

Hulk then gives Venom a Banzai Drop. Somewhere, Yokozuna was smiling widely in pride, and he did not know why. Hulk and Venom argued over the fact that they both had seemingly reformed. So, each of them challenges the other to prove it.

Remember when I said the funniest part of the comic was coming? Here it comes! Prepare to laugh! Ariel O'Hare is making a news broadcast when Hulk and Venom burst into the studio. And the two decide to pay tribute to Hans and Franz. Ladies and gentlemen, I present the greatest moment in comic book history, the moment where the medium reached its peak.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA! I laughed so hard when I first read this part. It still makes me laugh thinking about it. I love it so much. It gets even better when Ariel asks them if they are insane. And Venom, with his ridiculously-muscled 90s body and oversized green-drooling giant jaw just says in response: "Do I look insane?" Well, the two's taunting works, as Dr. Bad Vibes calls in on line 2...and 3...and 4...okay, it did not work.

Turns out the two just got every attention-seeking nut in town calling in, much to O'Hare's frustration. Hulk points out one thing: If Bad Vibes really wanted to retaliate, he could have just started another earthquake. After all, he supposedly can do that, right? Well, he might be all talk. You see, the Hulk's instruments have determined that the earthquakes were completely natural. At the time, the Hulk was a member of a group known as the Pantheon, which allowed Hulk access to some advanced tech.

One of the callers turns out to be the real Bad Vibes, so Hulk traces it. They find his address. O'Hare wants to accompany Venom and Hulk there. Venom is willing, as he has a "soft spot" for reporters. This is a reference to Web of Spider-Man #18 (September 1986), which was Eddie Brock's first appearance...well, his hand, anyway. It also references Eddie Brock's former reporting career.

The three find their way to Bad Vibes's address. And unlike Empire City's, this one is a...little less impressive.

Yup. It's just a crazy dude with a cardboard box. At least this Bad Vibes has the sense to not put his brain in a glass case on his head. He warns the group not to take another step. Hulk does so. Bad Vibes presses a red spot on his box, clearly intended to be a button. Another earthquake hits, and the crazy man laughs. He rants and raves that he's triggered the Big One. Everybody's gonna die! Well, not really. It's all a coincidence. Remember, Hulk established earlier that his instruments determined that the earthquakes were not artificially triggered. Venom, Hulk, and O'Hare leave, the reporter disappointed in the story just being another wacky crank.

Venom admits he wished it was Dr. Bad Vibes behind the earthquakes. Hulk points out a bit of a truth: nobody wants to admit that sometimes, the world is unfair and chaotic. It's why people embrace insane conspiracy theories. It's comforting. Venom laments this, as life can be unfair is a sucky lesson to learn. The story ends with Jay and Beatrice meeting up. Teary-eyed, the two embrace, their brushes with death inspiring them to get back together and try to make things work. Venom witnesses this and supposits that maybe not everything is pointless.

I enjoyed this one-shot. There was some genuinely funny moments, and I thought the twist with Dr. Bad Vibes was clever. I did wish that his initial threat was taken more seriously. This is the Marvel Universe. He could have been easily a legit threat. I also wished we saw a bit more Teeth-Clenched Teamwork between Hulk and Venom. I also wished we saw a bit more of Jay and Beatrice. Would have given their reunion at the end matter a bit more, in my opinion. Also, I liked that the earthquakes were coincidental. It's a nice twist in a universe where it's possible for a person to gain the actual superpower to cause earthquakes.

Also, the art is a bit...90s for lack of a better term. Venom's jaw is insane. I'd get it if he did intentionally to freak out criminals, but it just looks crazy.

Interestingly enough, this comic was made to benefit the National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse. Marvel and the NCPCA had had a decade-long relationship at that time, and this comic was made to raise proceeds. So, you'd think that the story in the comic would be dealing with the issue of child abuse. This makes this comic a bit bizarre to me. When I first read this, I had no idea that it was basically made as a fundraiser. I get that they wanted to provide an entertaining story for the comic, and it is in my opinion, but it's so strange that they would not use the subject that the NCPCA was all about tackling. It's weird.

As for the art, well...it does have some of the 90s-ness to it, but it's not remotely as terrible as say, Rob Liefeld's work in X-Force. Yeesh.

If you want to read this story for yourself, I recommend tracking down the trade paperback The Incredible Hulk Epic Collection Vol. 21: Fall of the Pantheon. Thanks for reading! If you enjoyed it, spread it around! And if you want to give my blog some additional support, please drop a tip in my Digital Tip Jar! See you next time, where we return to a storyline that tackles Batman's early days...

Venom Trailer #2, My Thoughts

Back in April, I gave my thoughts on the first Venom trailer. I remember thinking it was interesting, but I still had some reservations. Anyway, the second trailer is out, so for my first blog entry of the month of August, let's take a look!

Welcome to San Francisco! Come see the Golden Gate Bridge! And please try not to annoy the big overmuscled "sym-BUY-oat" guy. He will eat you, and the City of San Francisco has no legal liability in the event of being consumed by angry "sym-BUY-oat."

Hi, Eddie.

That symbiote is yellow. I think that may be Scream. But she's yellow-and-red, not yellow-and-black.

Okay, that eye thing is...creepy.

Well, that guy is...optimistic, isn't he?

Aw come on, that symbiote has got to find a better way to take over people than that! That's just wrong!

When Eddie Brock became Venom in the comics, he was an angry, ANGRY dude. SO it's kind of weird to see him as much more of a milquetoast.

Was that bit with the reflection a nod to the 90s Spider-Man cartoon? In that cartoon, when Spider-Man was wearing the symbiote suit, he saw Venom in a mirror, foreshadowing him.

Look like Eddie is going to have to learn to live with his new buddy.

I have to admit, I do have a bit of trouble understanding what Venom is saying sometimes. Dude, close your lips. You don't need to keep your teeth out all the time.

Venom threatening to eat people. Yeah, in the comics, Venom has been known to eat brains. Brains contain a certain chemical (likely phenethylamine) to survive. It's also found in chocolate. Would be funny to see Eddie buying lots of candy bars to keep Venom on the level.

Symbiote vs. Symbiote action?! I am for that!

Oh God, Venom's threat there is hilarious! He sounds like a teenager trying to sound like a badass! And he just ate that dude. Yeah, that dude was totally consumed.

I have to admit, I am a bit more positive about this movie after seeing this. I still am not fond of his story being separated from Spider-Man. As I said before, Venom starting out was a twisted dark mirror of the Wall-Crawler. One of the few regular villains Spidey faced that he was actually afraid of. I would love to see that Venom face Tom Holland's Spider-Man. Would be a great test for the young wall-crawler. Ah, well.

Seeing this trailer does think this film may be fun, so I'll give it a shot.

Venom Trailer, My Thoughts

In February, Sony released a teaser trailer for their solo film focusing on Venom, the Lethal Protector, and one of Spider-Man's greatest foes. I didn't remember thinking too highly of it. But now, there's a full-on trailer for this thing, so let's take a look at it.

The trailer begins with a bunch of cop cars and ambulances everywhere. Man, Thanos can throw one heck of a party, can't he? Those who can remember it will be speaking of it for all time. And you can bet Star-Lord and Iron Man will be nursing the mother of all hangovers.

There's more than one symbiote in those cans. Which one is the other? Carnage? Scream? Would be cool if it was Scream.

Ah, good they set it in San Francisco. That was Venom's stomping grounds during his Lethal Protector days. And nice to see Eddie is a reporter. And I like the idea of him investigating human experimentation.

The Life Foundation?! God, the film's writers are digging deep into the Spidey mythos! That's good, though. Shows the writers did do their research somewhat.

Oh God, the pronunciation. The word "symbiote" is pronounced sym-bee-oat.

Okay, that part with Eddie's symbiote throwing around the mooks is pretty cool.

I do kind of like the idea of Eddie and the symbiote talking to each other. Can help give a bit of a horror feel to this movie. This guy is sharing a body with a powerful creature that does not like him or other people very much. Oh, the fun that one could have with that idea...

And here he is, at last. I think he looks alright. I chuckled at they way the line "We...are Venom." was delivered. It was still cool. And Venom is really proud of that tongue. In my mind, Venom was all like, "Hi. We're Venom. And we will be consuming your brains tonight." I have seen someone joke on Twitter that he looks "rubbery", and I can see why. He is rather...shiny. Maybe the special effects are incomplete. I hope that's what it is. This take on Venom does remind me of Todd McFarlane's original take on the character a bit.

I have to admit, this trailer was more interesting than the teaser in February. I just have two reservations. One is, I fear we won't see much of Venom in the movie. Also, I still am not really fond of them doing a solo Venom film without Spider-Man. The thing about the early days of the Eddie Brock/Venom combination was he was obsessed with Spider-Man. Spidey accidentally ruined his career. Eddie had gotten a story on the secret identity of a killer known as the Sin-Eater.

Brock had published a series of articles about the Sin-Eater, but Spider-Man caught the real Sin-Eater. The one Eddie was writing the articles on was revealed to be someone wanting attention. As such, his career was ruined and he wanted revenge on Spidey. Also, Spidey was using the symbiote suit for a while before this, but rejected it when he discovered it was trying to take over his body. The suit didn't like that. The symbiote sensed Eddie's hatred for Spidey, and the two of them bonded together, becoming Venom.

Venom was Spider-Man's worst nightmare. All of his powers, stronger than Spider-Man, undetectable by Spider-Man's spider-sense, and also aware Peter Parker was Spider-Man. That's what Venom should be starting out. He should start out as Spidey's boogeyman, the one regular villain that can actually frighten him. The one that makes him look over his shoulder constantly. A more monstrous, ruthless dark mirror to Spider-Man.

Do I think this film could be good? I think they'll do their best to make this film good. And I'll give it a fair shot. It might actually be a good movie. I just wish this was connected to Spider-Man...

Venom Teaser, My Thoughts

Something new is coming to the comic book film world. Something dangerous. Something lethal. Something poisonous. The comic book movie world is getting itself a taste...of Venom.

Since 2007, there has been attempts to get the sinister symbiote his own solo film, after the character appeared in Spider-Man 3. And now, after 11 years, it looks like it may actually happen. Let's take a look at the teaser trailer.

The teaser begins with...a view of a lake? No, it's a painting in a hospital. Some guy is getting an MRI. Take care of your brain, kids. It's the only one you got.

So, we get a view of San Francisco next. Which makes sense. You see, in the comics, Venom spent some time in San Francisco as a "Lethal Protector" of the homeless there.

Get a glimpse of a woman. I think that's Ann Weying. She was the first female Venom. She's dead now.

So I'm assuming something happens and Eddie Brock ends up in a hospital.

And there's a tease of a black bubbling thing that I am assuming is the Venom symbiote. That has to be.

I think Tom Hardy had some LSD before taking his MRI, and he's now having a bad trip.

Yeah, I'm not sure what to think of this film. It's...kind of weird to me that they are trying to do a film focusing on Venom that doesn't have any connection to Spider-Man. It feels wrong to me. I have heard that this film is "adjunct" to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Basically, Sony considers it part of the MCU, but Marvel Studios does not. This trailer does feel a bit generic. We don't even get any teasing of Venom itself.