WAR OF THE REALMS
Written by Donny Cates
Penciled by Iban Coello and Juan Gadeon
Published April - July 2019
Penciled by Iban Coello and Juan Gadeon
Published April - July 2019
As the trolls attack Midgard, a now powerless Eddie Brock seeks to just survive and protect his son. Eventually he's approached by a witch who gives him a dreamstone. It can give him all the powers he could ever wish for but eventually turns the user into a tool of Malekith's. He uses it to become Venom once again, but unfortunately, he's not her only target.
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| "Not 'we'. Just 'me'!" |
Eddie locks Dylan in the safehouse and roams the streets in a troll slaughtering rage. The more anger he uses, the more powerful he becomes. Eventually he's forced to fight Jack O'Lantern, the other subject who possesses the same power wielding stone he does. Eventually he flees while Venom takes out his anger on a few hapless frost giants.
Eventually he begins to take more of an Asgardian shape, and although the power surges in his fight, Eddie can feel something supernatural beginning to take hold. He eventually defeats Jack O'Lantern, who turns out to just be fake who found his costume, and throws the dreamstone towards the crowd which empowers them in their own fight..
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| Y'all look like you could use one of these! |
The story ends with a quick one shot. Now with the war finished, Eddie is forced to deal with a very sick Dylan in need of some medicine. He heads to the Daily Globe to pick up a photographer gig to make some cash, and ends up fighting a group of possessed bums who've been kidnappin children. Once he lets his inner demons out, he beats them to a pulp and rescues the kids. Now able to pay for his kids meds, alls right in the Brock household, but for how long? We'll have to wait to find out as this story arc drifts to a final conclusion.
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| Oh the soup sucks? Well you know something? You suck! |
So obviously with the War of the Realms over, it's time to move on to Absolute Carnage. And right off the heels of a super long and drawn out multibook event, why not leap into another. I think we all know Donny Cates isn't scared to take it on, and this series doesn't look to be in any danger of losing out on great artwork. I give this story an 8/10.
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