Rating: 4/5
I'm not sure why, but I've always enjoyed Venom stories. The Spider-Man cartoon series from the 90s certainly helps. But this book continues in the Ultimate series trend by taking a familiar element and putting a twist on it.
One thing I've enjoyed about this series is that there is a clear story developing throughout the volumes, while each one can more or less stand on its own. This book introduces us to Peter's father and Venom. It provides a twist on the symbiote's origin that I thought worked really well with the world that has been constructed in the series. This also gives Peter an opportunity to rebound from the problem he had with MJ in volume five.
I know Eddie Brock is supposed to be a jerk, but the creators pushed that aspect too early. He is incapable of shutting up and the first chance he gets he is trying to hook up with a teenage girl. They could have handled that better to make his transformation more meaningful. The other aspects of the story more than make up for it though. It focuses more on Peter and builds up a few supporting characters (Gwen and Doc Connors specifically). The art is more of what I've come to expect from the series.
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