Venom: Lethal Protector (1993) #1

Venom: Lethal Protector (1993)

by David Michelinie, Mark Bagley (Penciller), Al Milgrom (Inker)

Venom escaped New York and now resides in San Francisco. Having turned over a new leaf, Venom decides to become a protector of the weak and forgotten. But can this lethal protector truly become a hero?

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Spider Man, Graphic Novels, Comic Book

36 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 1993

Reviews

[anthony neo · Rating 5 out of 5]

boże co za słodziak, uwielbiam go

[Derek Neveu · Rating 4 out of 5]

My favorite homicidal villains are those who own what they are but still have somewhat of a moral compass. Venom fits that bill and it was in this arc where we really get to see that.

[Katherine (Kat) · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5/5 Stars - "Part One: Dark Soul Drifting"

[James DeSantis · Rating 3 out of 5]

fun and dumb. Reading along with an Omnibus. previously read this whole arc.

[Mikey Baker · Rating 3 out of 5]

a fun standalone venom comic (even though Spider-Man is here too) not interesting enough to keep me reading the rest though. the art is 10/10

[Julia · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars. Definitely cheesy but gotta love our psycho Venom.

Best line : “I’m going to dig this bum a new nostril.”

[Brian Ritchie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've missed the Spiderman, Venom, Carnage trio and thought I'd kickstart w/ Venom.

This issue was primarily introductory and in a sense - that really worked for me since the last time I read the Spiderman saga was when I was 12 or 13. It had a quick roundup of Venom and Spidey's relationship and why he went back to San Fran.

Also - the 5 stars was very much for the brilliant opening monologue line by Venom:

"...In this modern age, there are always those who seek more freedom than the Law allows..."

Well played.

[Omar · Rating 4 out of 5]

8.8 good. Good comic good entertainment and some good writing from Michelinie. An overall good.comic and easily takes the 4 stars.

[Yoshiro · Rating 4 out of 5]

PopKulturowy Kociołek:

Akcja Venom: Zabójczy obrońca przenosi zarówno czytelnika, jak i głównego bohatera na zachodnie tereny Stanów Zjednoczonych (bardziej uściślając do San Francisco). Nowe miasto nie oznacza jednak braku starych kłopotów. Eddie Brock ma bowiem pełno wrogów, którzy tylko czekają na to, aby uprzykrzyć mu życie. Największym z nich jest oczywiście znienawidzony pajęczak (Spider-Man). Silne animozje pomiędzy bohaterami muszą jednak zostać zepchnięte na dalszy plan. Szczególnie, wtedy kiedy na scenie pojawia się nowy potężny przeciwnik.

Zarys fabuły komiksu brzmi dość sztampowo i nie ma co ukrywać, że historia taka właśnie jest. Mamy tutaj do czynienia z dziełem powstałym początkiem lat 90tych, z całym mnóstwem charakterystycznych dla tego okresu elementów. Bardzo mało jest tutaj momentów, w których mielibyśmy do czynienia z wewnętrznymi rozterkami Eddiego Brocka (świetnie pokazanymi w nowych filmach) czy jego trudną współegzystencją z krwiożerczym symbiontem. David Michelinie głównie stawia tu na akcję (chwilami przekraczającą współczesną „poprawność”) i pod tym względem komiks prezentuje się znakomicie. ”Retro” widowiskowość nie jest jednak jedyną zaletą albumu. Ciekawie i angażująco wypadają również momenty, w których scenarzysta pozwala kosmicznej istocie stać się bardziej niezależną od swojego nosiciela. Prowadzi to do wielu naprawdę dobrze napisanych scen, pozwalających troszkę lepiej poznać Venoma/Eddiego.

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[marimo]

it was really good I don't love the character designs but its really fun and he's actually the exact same as the movie tbh so weird and so funny he is so comical. I cant believe Eddie is blonde; that's actually crazyyyyy wildest discovery ever. and why the hell is he beefing spideyyy lmaooo that's actually cinemaaaa peak peak peak. but I am NOT looking at the OG appearance in amazing spider man like yeah its great but how the hell do I just start it randomly in the middle of 300 volumes??? the story is interesting so far but not enough Eddie Venom content but the story is cool. like him being homeless and being chased by police and now he's going to have to figure out where to reside safely and find a place and when he does they just think he's too freaky to fit in. that's so sad tbhhhh like when he finally finds a safe place and then he cant be there safely or live there for a while or even just for food its kinda sad but he at least he's a good person. he's hilarious talking to the bag guys and all the criminals and protecting the woman at the start from rape and all that??? awesome asf. bare minimum to be a good person but hey ill take what I can get.

[Curtis · Rating 5 out of 5]

When it comes to Venom, you can't do much better than the writer who co-created the character, David Michelinie.

For me, Eddie Brock the Symbiote antihero taking center stage is more captivating than Spidey, the bland neighborhood do-gooder and his usual antics.

In the art department...I hadn't really seen Mark Bagley's work up to this point, but his style really demands a reader's attention!

If you like mullets and a story dripping with 90's pizazz, Lethal Protector is the book to scoop up in a 1 $ "True Believers" reprint!

[Fangirling Pain · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not sure I like it, but I'm giving it a chance. I guess this one is not as interesting as other Venom stories because it's like the first of Venom on their own and Spiderman is still pretty much involved, so I guess they were easing the character into its own thing separate from Spiderman. Let's see where it goes.

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Ooooo being melodramatic gives us such a tingle!”

Great shading and lighting is used to show Venom fighting to defend women and the homeless. They also use they/them pronouns. They’re the wokest superhero and I love them

8/10

[Looney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cheesy but I still love Venom.

[Jehu Arias · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amo a Venom

[Leanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Volumes 1-6. Really good story. I like that there are flash backed so that we can understand the situation. Venom is a brilliant anti-hero!

[July · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not really sure how to rate this as it was quite short but really entertaining introduction. Venom is peak comedy and god knows how much I love antiheroes🤝

[fx _manz · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read the six parts so... cool

[Kayla Dion · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am reading my boyfriends giant book copy of this and I don't understand how there is only six because the first two are so short.

[jessica · Rating 1 out of 5]

i don't like it when other guys show up. i don't care about spiderman when i'm reading a venom comic. get out of here. also i hated spiderman in this.

[Soos · Rating 4 out of 5]

My rating are based on the trade paperback consisting of Issue 1 to 6. Quite a fun series. Feels like the 2018 Venom movie was loosely adapted from this comic series.

[Shrenom “Jacob” Perplexed · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’ve been wanting to read this series for a long time. The first issue has a decent start. It’s pretty funny too. I love seeing Venom as a goofball.

[Stephen Robayo · Rating 5 out of 5]

The start of the Anti-hero spider-man characters solo run..gotta love it

[Egghead · Rating 3 out of 5]

venom's origin
recounted twice in comic-
within two pages!

[Felipe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great first issue, makes me want to continue the series. Got the Trick or Read 2025 version. Serves as a great intro to Venom and the main parts of his backstory post-Spidey.

[Jonathan · Rating 3 out of 5]

4.5 Stars,

This was a good introduction to Venom: Lethal Protector. After watching the movie I wanted to go into the comics and read through them to learn more about Venom. As I want to become more critical and greedy with my 5 stars, I want to give this one a 4.5 because I wish they had more backstory at the beginning of the story. But it was enough to understand what was going on. But there were parts where they mentioned tidbits of information from the universes, I wish I knew more of.

[Jimmy Warner · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my Favorite Marvel Characters.

[Kyle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fun start. You see the growth in Venom m and Michelinie really has the voice down for both Spidey and Venom at this point. Bagley’s artwork is top notch as usual.