midnight_sun's The Amazing Spider-Man #346 - Elliptical Pursuit! review

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    V is For Vile, Vengeance, and Venom!

    More-so than ever before is Spidey at Venom's complete mercy, making for a great cliff hanger. I gotta say, there isn't a thing wrong with this whole issue. The story never fails to get side tracked with side plots that would detract from the main issue - namely, the cat and mouse game between our two main players. Venom is finally using his brain and know-how as a reporter, something I always felt a bit lacking in the characters previous appearances considering Brock's back-story. Spider-Man is forced to finally take the initiative and no longer run form his determined nemesis. The eerie way Venom stalks Parker reminds me why I love the character so much: not since The Green Goblin has a villain been so persistent and hounding of the web-head. Spidey has also wised up, for the first time avoiding seeking any help (always ending up backfiring in prior issues) and getting MJ safely out the way.

    The art here is phenomenal, and particularly the design of Venom, now a much more monstrous visage; all sharp out-growing fangs in a constant grin, warped eyes turned up into cruel points, saliva flying, tongue twisting madly, muscles bulging. The panel in which Brock is pinning the mugger whilst the symbiote drips through his pours like black sweat is a fantastically creepy image, and the close up on the last panel is possibly the greatest Venom image ever drawn. There are so many good panels in this issue, I would have to spend the rest of the review describing them, so I'll spare you the tedium (as you really ought to own this issue anyhow).

    The fight scene on the wall that begins the seven page action scene is easily the best part due to the choreography of the whole thing, against the game of Tag Venom is playing.

    There really is no reason why you shouldn't own this issue. Venom-lover or hater, this issue will appeal to all spider-fans due to its fast pace, great characterisation, beautiful illustrations, and heart-pounding action.

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