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    Venom » Venom #13 - Circle of Four, Part 1 released by Marvel on April 1, 2012.

    thanosrules's Venom #13 - Circle of Four, Part 1 review

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    From Hell

    Highly Recommended!

    This new arc, well the refinement of the last arc into this new more dedicated arc is off to a fantastic start! The "Circle of Four" has all the makings of a great mini-event - on the heels of Spider Island, we arrive in Hell City! :)

    Anyway, there is a certain amount of disbelief that you have to suspend to really enjoy this issue, but it should take too much of a toll. The convergence of these four characters in Sin City seems a bit forced, but works great with the story being told.

    The solicits for this mini-event were the ENTIRE REASON I started reading Venom. I saw the ads, I went on eBay, bought the series from 1-10 and then picked up the stragglers in my LCS... I am so glad I did, because this series has been pretty fantastic, as a whole. This new direction is making it even better!

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    We really get the feeling of how tormented Flash is in this issue. The Issue #11 Cover shines through in these first few pages of Issue #13. His frailty without the symbiote is really driven home - even in his new (albeit temporary) home of Las Vegas...

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    This issue was really less about him and more about the setup of the other three main characters for the Circle Of Four arc - which I might add, was handled very well. And while their teaming did feel a bit forced - it makes a whole lot of sense by the end of the issue. Besides, it is not like a team comprised of these talents hasn't been gathered in the past (as discussed here)...

    All this, and we get a great reveal for BlackHeart and the introduction of: The Antitheses!

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