What If...? Venom (2024) #5

What If...? Venom (2024) #5

by Jeremy Holt, Jesús Hervás (artist), Leinil Francis Yu (cover_art)

THE EPIC FINALE! WHAT IF…? VENOM has slithered its way through Marvel's history, encountering some of its most recognizable places and people - but none are as badass as the host the symbiote will find in this epic series MOON KNIGHT! But which identity of Moon Knight's will the symbiote connect with? And what will their union mean for New York?!

Genres: Comics, Marvel

29 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 5, 2024

About the author

Jeremy Holt is a non-binary author whose works include Gatsby, Made in Korea, Virtually Yours, Before Houdini, After Houdini, and Skip to the End.

An original art page from After Houdini was acquired by The Houdini Museum of NYC, where it now hangs in its permanent collection. And Skip to the End was one of three works of fiction that The New York Times included in an in-depth expose titled Kurt Cobain: What to Read and Watch, 25 Years After the Nirvana Leader’s Death.

They have received high praise from Brian K. Vaughan (Y the Last Man, Saga, Paper Girls) and NYT crossword constructor David Kwong. Originally from no place in particular, they’ve lived in Italy, Singapore, England, Norway, Texas, Vermont, and Brooklyn, before settling in Kingston, New York.

Reviews

[Wm · Rating 1 out of 5]

What a nothing story. 5 issues, roughly $30, to see Venom finagled into (spoiler)'s hands? In future issues of Marvel's various titles, this series will be summarized as a half-page recap, which is about all it's worth (excepting perhaps issue #3 – a half-decent Doctor Strange story).

What's with a green Venom-She-Hulk? With what other host does the Venom symbiote emulate their skin colour?

[Wesley · Rating 3 out of 5]

In total, this was ...just okay. It had all the makings of a great story but was executed so poorly that most of the good things fell through cracks. As for the tease at the end... I'd love to read a run with these characters as a team, as long as it's written by someone else.