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Spider-Man: The CCRC Trilogy #1-3
Marvel classic novels - Spider-Man: The Venom Factor Omnibus
Rediscover the classic Spider-Man Venom trilogy by Diane Duane, now as a brand-new omnibus collecting all three novels.
THIS TRIPLE THREAT GIVES SPIDER-MAN THE FIGHT OF HIS LIFE.
Collecting all three of Diane Duane's fan-favorite Spider-Man novels in a brand-new omnibus, featuring The Venom Factor, The Lizard Sanction, and The Octopus Agenda.
Venom is out of control, seemingly murdering one of the innocents he swore to protect. Has Venom lost his mind, or is there another suspect?
The Lizard is rampaging through the Everglades in search of a cure. While Spider-Man tries to stop him causing any more destruction, Venom appears hell-bent on killing the Lizard. What do these two have in common, and does it have something to do with the mysterious group of mercenaries in the area?
Doctor Octopus is stockpiling nuclear bombs and has masterminded a plan to rain havoc down across the globe. Spider-Man and Venom must put aside their differences and team up to defeat Doc Ock before he devastates the planet.
Doctor Octopus is stockpiling nuclear bombs and has masterminded a plan to rain havoc down across the globe. Spider-Man and Venom must put aside their differences and team up to defeat Doc Ock before he devastates the planet.
THIS TRIPLE THREAT GIVES SPIDER-MAN THE FIGHT OF HIS LIFE.
Collecting all three of Diane Duane's fan-favorite Spider-Man novels in a brand-new omnibus, featuring The Venom Factor, The Lizard Sanction, and The Octopus Agenda.
Venom is out of control, seemingly murdering one of the innocents he swore to protect. Has Venom lost his mind, or is there another suspect?
The Lizard is rampaging through the Everglades in search of a cure. While Spider-Man tries to stop him causing any more destruction, Venom appears hell-bent on killing the Lizard. What do these two have in common, and does it have something to do with the mysterious group of mercenaries in the area?
Doctor Octopus is stockpiling nuclear bombs and has masterminded a plan to rain havoc down across the globe. Spider-Man and Venom must put aside their differences and team up to defeat Doc Ock before he devastates the planet.
Doctor Octopus is stockpiling nuclear bombs and has masterminded a plan to rain havoc down across the globe. Spider-Man and Venom must put aside their differences and team up to defeat Doc Ock before he devastates the planet.
656 pages, Paperback
Published March 10, 2020
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About the author
Diane Duane
167 books2,418 followersDiane Duane has been a writer of science fiction, fantasy, TV and film for more than forty years.
Besides the 1980's creation of the Young Wizards fantasy series for which she's best known, the "Middle Kingdoms" epic fantasy series, and numerous stand-alone fantasy or science fiction novels, her career has included extensive work in the Star Trek TM universe, and many scripts for live-action and animated TV series on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as work in comics and computer games. She has spent a fair amount of time on the New York Times Bestseller List, and has picked up various awards and award nominations here and there.
She lives in County Wicklow, in Ireland, with her husband of more than thirty years, the screenwriter and novelist Peter Morwood.
Her favorite color is blue, her favorite food is a weird kind of Swiss scrambled-potato dish called maluns, she was born in a Year of the Dragon, and her sign is "Runway 24 Left, Hold For Clearance."
(From her official website)
Besides the 1980's creation of the Young Wizards fantasy series for which she's best known, the "Middle Kingdoms" epic fantasy series, and numerous stand-alone fantasy or science fiction novels, her career has included extensive work in the Star Trek TM universe, and many scripts for live-action and animated TV series on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as work in comics and computer games. She has spent a fair amount of time on the New York Times Bestseller List, and has picked up various awards and award nominations here and there.
She lives in County Wicklow, in Ireland, with her husband of more than thirty years, the screenwriter and novelist Peter Morwood.
Her favorite color is blue, her favorite food is a weird kind of Swiss scrambled-potato dish called maluns, she was born in a Year of the Dragon, and her sign is "Runway 24 Left, Hold For Clearance."
(From her official website)
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July 31, 2020
Would've been better as one book. Character development was really good aside from the villain in the first and third books. Writing is fairly good with great detail in some of the science, technology, and geography. Decent investigative storylines about Peter and Eddie (could have used much more Venom).
Seldom action scenes were better than many other Spider-Man properties aside from the quick final conflicts.
The ends of the third acts were all very rushed and short, especially in the anti-climatic third book.
Seldom action scenes were better than many other Spider-Man properties aside from the quick final conflicts.
The ends of the third acts were all very rushed and short, especially in the anti-climatic third book.
April 7, 2022
Still holds up, but it's pretty '90s.
For one, the writer should've done more research on Venom. She doesn't mention a few things about him that's common to the fans (Like Carnage), and Eddie doesn't always use his other's tendrils to do stuff.
The trilogy hold up, and I wish Titan books would re-print all the rest of the '90s Spider-Man prose novels....Oh one more thing. Peter and Mary Jane are married in this book.
Remember those days?
Before a hack writer thought super-heroes being married wasn't good storytelling?
For one, the writer should've done more research on Venom. She doesn't mention a few things about him that's common to the fans (Like Carnage), and Eddie doesn't always use his other's tendrils to do stuff.
The trilogy hold up, and I wish Titan books would re-print all the rest of the '90s Spider-Man prose novels....Oh one more thing. Peter and Mary Jane are married in this book.
Remember those days?
Before a hack writer thought super-heroes being married wasn't good storytelling?
October 30, 2023
I'm not a big superhero person, but I've got a soft spot for Superman, and I've watched a lot of the MCU even if I’m a little burnt out on the genre at the moment. Still, every so often I have the urge to read something with superheroes, and this book was a great choice for that mood. As a note, this is a novel, not a graphic novel. The Venom Factor Omnibus collects three Spider-man novels by Diane Daune: The Venom Fatcor, The Lizard Sanction, and The Octopus Agenda. I vaguely remember reading these books in high school, and they were pretty much my introduction to the character of Spider-man. In a lot of ways, they set the stage for what I look for in a Spider-man story. And I have to admit that the books really hold up. While each book does have it's own main plot, there are a couple of plot threads running through all three of them including the fact that MJ is job hunting and money is tight for the Watson-Parkers. Oh, and Venom; Venom appears in of the stories. All three books are a great combination of action, mystery, humor, and a little bit of romance.
One of my favorite things about these books is the focus on MJ and Peter's relationship and how much they are a partnership. I am a sucker for stories that feature an established couple who are dealing with problems together. There's no love triangles, just two people dealing with what life throws at them. Also, I really appreciated the fact that their problems were so relatable: trying to figure out how to exist in a capitalist society as youngish professionals. There's also the fact that these books really lean into Peter's science background which is always fun. MJ is such a great character in these as well. She's a fully developed person which is always nice to see, and we do get to see a lot from her point of view, including what it's like to be married to Spider-man as well as her concerns about being unable to find a job. I don't want to spoil too much, but a number of MJ's job hunting adventures are a hoot. Venom is also very well written as an anti-hero in these.
I would also say that while these are technically adult novels, I think teens might enjoy them as well, though they might not relate to an adult Spider-man as much as a teenage one. The one other thing I will say is I'm not certain if younger readers would connect as well with these books because they are very much of their times which is the early 1990s. The internet barely features, cell phones are pretty new technology, and Peter has to develop his film, no digital cameras to be found. I can see how some of that might feel foreign to folks who don't remember those time or are more familiar with the more modern versions of Spider-man. But these are a fun read, and I would recommend them to any comic book fans and also to anyone who's new to the superhero genre. Four out of five stars.
One of my favorite things about these books is the focus on MJ and Peter's relationship and how much they are a partnership. I am a sucker for stories that feature an established couple who are dealing with problems together. There's no love triangles, just two people dealing with what life throws at them. Also, I really appreciated the fact that their problems were so relatable: trying to figure out how to exist in a capitalist society as youngish professionals. There's also the fact that these books really lean into Peter's science background which is always fun. MJ is such a great character in these as well. She's a fully developed person which is always nice to see, and we do get to see a lot from her point of view, including what it's like to be married to Spider-man as well as her concerns about being unable to find a job. I don't want to spoil too much, but a number of MJ's job hunting adventures are a hoot. Venom is also very well written as an anti-hero in these.
I would also say that while these are technically adult novels, I think teens might enjoy them as well, though they might not relate to an adult Spider-man as much as a teenage one. The one other thing I will say is I'm not certain if younger readers would connect as well with these books because they are very much of their times which is the early 1990s. The internet barely features, cell phones are pretty new technology, and Peter has to develop his film, no digital cameras to be found. I can see how some of that might feel foreign to folks who don't remember those time or are more familiar with the more modern versions of Spider-man. But these are a fun read, and I would recommend them to any comic book fans and also to anyone who's new to the superhero genre. Four out of five stars.
June 28, 2023
Had great depth and detail to the stories; except for the last story which felt like it had a rushed ending. Would rate it a very high 3, but since it took me a while to get through and the conversations between characters felt like they went longer than should be, a solid 3 will suffice. Really enjoyed the stories and how they were all connected.
August 4, 2023
3.5 stars
very slow pacing and rushed endings
i did like that it was 1 flowing narrative across all 3 books (they’re in the same continuity)
i’m not sure if i’d read it again but i enjoyed the writing style and the world building, every character felt like the counterpart i’m familiar with
fun stuff but a bit of a chore to get through (took me nearly 2 weeks lmaoooo)
very slow pacing and rushed endings
i did like that it was 1 flowing narrative across all 3 books (they’re in the same continuity)
i’m not sure if i’d read it again but i enjoyed the writing style and the world building, every character felt like the counterpart i’m familiar with
fun stuff but a bit of a chore to get through (took me nearly 2 weeks lmaoooo)
September 22, 2023
The Venom Factor: 3 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Lizard Sanction: 3 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Octopus Agenda: 3.5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟
A better note to end on, I think I preferred the last one the most cause it focused mostly on Peter and MJ's day to day and just trying to get some money for a phone bill for the most part lol. Very relatable haha
The Lizard Sanction: 3 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Octopus Agenda: 3.5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟
A better note to end on, I think I preferred the last one the most cause it focused mostly on Peter and MJ's day to day and just trying to get some money for a phone bill for the most part lol. Very relatable haha
January 9, 2023
if your a spider-man fan
This collection is a great read if your a fan of the wall crawler and also of venom. Well written and paced just right so you want to read on to see what will happen next.
This collection is a great read if your a fan of the wall crawler and also of venom. Well written and paced just right so you want to read on to see what will happen next.
November 21, 2022
An ok Marvel Novel. Wish the new foe was Carnage or one of the many other symbiots. Nice and easy fun read.
December 9, 2023
1/3 The Venom Factor ★★★★★
2/3 The Lizard Sanction ★★★★★
3/3 The Octopus Agenda ★★★★★
2/3 The Lizard Sanction ★★★★★
3/3 The Octopus Agenda ★★★★★
February 27, 2024
Overall a cool read if you are looking for more stories of Spidey! This is NOT the new and gadget heavy Spider-Man we know nowadays so be prepared to go back in the past a bit. Overall, all 3 stories in this book were fun and light reads. I took VERY long breaks in between stories to go read other books but didn’t miss a beat when I came back to this one
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