How Long Will Flash Thompson Be Venom?

I think that during those missions the symbiote will take the opportunity to influence and "seduce'" Flash, little by little, into bounding with permanently, even if that means going rogue against the government. That would be a likely modus operandi of the symbiote: faking that it can be trusted or at least kept under control and then using Flash to run away. Well, let's see how it'll play!

I don't think he'll give up the symbiote. He will become addicted to the power of it , just like everyone else who has wore the Venom symbiote. Just wait untill he finds out the side effects.

Flash will stay as Venom. 
WHY? 
 
Flash wants to walk and serve his country. BUT when when his country wants to cripple him and send him on his way...PROBLEMS!! 
 
Flash will want to bond and the suit will feed off his desire to walk, in order  to get away from Government control. 
Then the battle of wills starts. 

Won't last long, I don't think.  Maybe 10-15 issues.  Hopefully.  It doesn't look great.

when i first saw the promo shot of the new costume, i was convinced it would be the Black Tarantula taking over. I know he's not been a major player recently, but the whole "I kicked spidey's butt w/o powers, and now I have his symbiote!!!" angle did seem interesting to me. We coulda seen a whole new power level with his martial arts background, ties to DD, et all. 
Flash being Venom is cool and all (since he's wanted to be spidey for so, so long...), i guess it will get really interesting when he has to choose between trading the symbiote back for his wheelchair, or becoming a slobering, drooling bloodthirsty monster with way too many teeth.
fingers crossed!!!

Do the people really want Eddie as Venom again?

It looks sweet but the eyes kinda set me off i liked it better with white eyes but he looks cool Though i might be sayiong this because im wearing a venom sweatshrt that has the eyes on the hood and giant spideron chesy and back and it actually stiks to muh shirt so.... BRAINS!!!!

" What is Marvel's obsession with government lately? "

personally I hope it's for awhile.  I'm diggin the new look.
 
I always liked the idea behind venom..but never the look..especially when they "hulked" him out...nor the monstrous face.
 
So this change is all in all great.  Hopefully they stick with it.

Anyone catch the preview for amazing spiderman 654.1? 
Some pretty nice arty from Humberto Ramos with a bit Flash/Venom attack. =]

bring back toxin & hybrid they are awesome too, beside venom & carnage 

mission 21, that's going to be the big one.

It's a good fit, story-wise. And a nice progression on Flash's side.

What is Marvel's obsession with government lately?

looks alright but a little different from the venom i grew up with.

It gives more character development to Flash which is a good thing.

" The reason this is awesome (to me, anyway) is that it actually gives a good setup for meaningful character development. As much as I loved Eddie as Venom, I feel like that has run it's course unless they do some cheap "brand new day' type reset on him. I'd like to see the Anti-Venom character depowered a little and fleshed out, he's really a cool character (other than his name). I'd also like to see how the Venom symbiote might change if it permanently bonds to a person who is genuinely good hearted. "

The reason this is awesome (to me, anyway) is that it actually gives a good setup for meaningful character development. As much as I loved Eddie as Venom, I feel like that has run it's course unless they do some cheap "brand new day' type reset on him. I'd like to see the Anti-Venom character depowered a little and fleshed out, he's really a cool character (other than his name). I'd also like to see how the Venom symbiote might change if it permanently bonds to a person who is genuinely good hearted.

It is giving little bread crumbs about what could happen and making something that could become VERY interesting. This is going to end horribly story-wise(great for the fans if they get what looks to be good story though maybe not for flash)! Defiantly going to give this a go and see what develops.

Liked the preview

thats awesome hes like spidey and cap only ya know with the possibility of something horribly wrong happening 
is he gonna have his own book?

I say there is a chance that it might accidentally bond to Peter again and make Flash jealous and then he will try to get it back and it will become permanent until a big battle with Eddie Brock and then something big will probably happen.

 Is this New Venom a secret from the other heroes? If so... I see a Captain America VS Venom in the future. O_O    

Did we just find out who dies this quarter for Marvel?

Eddie we need you  
 
for god sake  SPOILER WARNING: Click here to reveal hidden content.

This seems like a fun idea to me, but for some reason I don't see it lasting.
Whether its the foreshadowing that the "teaser" brought or just the fact that I don't really see the book being super popular, I think it's only a matter of time before poor Flash gets his Spidey card revoked.

 Just an matter off time until the symbiote gets around the mindcontrol...
Making Flash go mad....
Although because of Brand new Day even the symbiote doesn't remember that Peter Parker is spider-man. (although I'm not sure about this .... But I recall that McGargan didn't remember it himself)
There will be the moment that The symbiote is gonna make Flash hate spider-man (or at least tries to). Which will cause that Flash has to get rid of the suit.
 
Maybe the symbiote does remember and makes the old feelings of flash towards "Puny parker" stronger, when flash finds out who spider-man really is.

Hell, I dont know :P For now we can enjoy flash as an good venom.

Hopefully they gonna put him against the female carnage :P

I can't wait for this book. Remender's imagination is brilliant and foresee a strong, strong following for the book.

Flash is seriously the new venom? meh....

The man can walk again... He'll make it all the way up to the middle of mission #20... then go rogue, only to start a new plot line where heroes are called in to bring back the "out of control" venom suit... But he just wants to walk and have his normal life back. Will it be justified? Who knows? Will it take control of his mind and have him want to eat people's spleen? Probably, cause then it gives Heroes justification to punch him in the face... but what if it didn't? What if he really just wanted to be able to continue to walk? And the Heroes have to punch him in the face anyway? Good times. That's my prediction. :)

I don't think the symbiote will kill Thompson...the only person to date that the symbiote rejected resulting in death was the....(I cant remember his name but it was Italian) kid whos father bought the symbiote from Brock.  The guy w/symbiote jumped off the building after Spider-Man and the suit literally just diteched the kid because he was so weak and pathetic.  I don't think that will happen with Thompson..if anything the symbiote will try and coerce Thompson into NOT taking it off when it comes time...I am also sure that Thompson will start becoming addicted to the freedom it brings and the being able to walk again (and more).   
 
I am wondering when the symbiote's love/hate relationship towards Spidey will spark again.  The suit always had been a sort of jealous lover towards Spider-Man...I hope they become rivals in the future again.  

" I'm going to say that it will be around a year or so, maybe until next year's big MARVEL event?  I'd like to see this one go and Mac Gargan went a whole lot longer than I expect as Venom.    Wow, Brock hasn't been Venom since MARVEL Knights Spider-Man (which was an amazing run and I wish that team would get back together for another MK Spider-Man)....yeah, I am going to predict Brock will be back as Venom in less than 2 years.  Maybe there will be some big Anti-Venom battle or something. "

" @Hellos said:

" "Check it out - - - I'M SPIDERMAN!""No you're Venom" "Wah?"     "

Instead of "Wah?" he'd scream "LET ME HAVE THIS. I LOST MY LEGS IN IRAQ, FOR GOD'S SAKE!"  :P "

"I don't understand how anyone could not love this idea.... seriously.... "

I don't understand how anyone could not love this idea.... seriously....

" "Check it out - - - I'M SPIDERMAN!""No you're Venom" "Wah?"     "

WTF

He won't make it to the 20 mission mark that's for sure, the fact that he has no legs turns the suit to a drug and he will not want to let it go. The Woman with the kill switch (Katherine Glover) has already shown weakness I don't think she will be able to bring herself to killing Flash, I'll give them 7 missions tops enough to showcase what we can expect to see with Flash as Venom, Capt. Glover will tell Flash what happen to the previous host then Flash will thank her, kill her and go AWOL