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Creative Team – David Michelinie(writer). Gerardo Sandoval(penciler). Victor Nava(inker). Romulo Fajardo Jr.(colorist). VC’s Travis Lanham(letterer). Tom Groneman(editor). C.B. Cebulski(editor in chief). Paulo Siqueira & Rachelle Rosenberg(cover artists). Adi Granov, Federico Vicentini, Edgar Delgado(variant cover artists).
Published by Marvel Entertainment
Be sure to read my review for Venom: Separation Anxiety #1! Hope you Enjoy!
A Single Strand
Last we left Venom: Separation Anxiety, the Purple Man, AKA Killgrave, bonded with a piece of the symbiote after escaping the Vault. With the influence of the symbiote, Killgrave’s powers of manipulation have been enhanced greater than they’ve ever been. The Purple Man was experimented on in horrific ways by Doctor Doom when he was held prisoner in a psycho-prism. Doom had created a plan to use Killgrave’s power to have control over the entire world. Doom used a hair from Killgrave’s head in a smaller psycho-prism to project his own will a short distance. Now, Killgrave is on the search for the prism and his single strand of hair that went with it.
Venom’s On It
With the help of Joy Mercado, a reporter from The Daily Bugle and former friend, Eddie and Venom are on the track to finding Killgrave and getting back the missing piece of Venom. Joy’s intel points them to the Four Freedoms Plaza, which is the home of the Fantastic Four.
It isn’t ideal that it’s there since getting in to the home of the Fantastic Four adds a level of complication with the amount of security, but that doesn’t stop Killgrave who’s already there. Killgrave simply tells Ben Grimm, AKA The Thing, to take him inside since they’re such close friends. Ben, being under the control of The Purple Man, let’s his brand new bestie into the plaza while Venom sneaks in behind them.
Fight for the Prism
When Killgrave demands Ben to take him to the pieces of the mini prism, he’s delighted to hear that Reed Richards already repaired it back to whole. As soon as Killgrave gets his purple hands on the psycho prism, Venom attacks. Of course, Killgrave commands Ben to take care of Venom so he can make for a quick getaway with his beloved prism. But that’s cut short when a new player enters the fight and adds more complications to an already heated exchange.
The Art
You can see that the artists of Venom: Separation Anxiety #2 are having a lot of fun with it. Killgrave looks fantastic with his symbiote. The black Venom-esque tattoos in contrast with his purple skin makes him look more villainous than he ever has before. The fight scenes are drawn with so much detail, the colors make those panels look like tiny masterpieces. The artists really showed their talent with this second installment and we are all benefiting greatly from it.
The Writing
I’m loving where Venom: Separation Anxiety is going with its story. This issue had so much substance in its story, it’s hard to believe it was just one comic book. The tension between Eddie and Joy is so well written, that you almost feel the thick air yourself. Killgrave and his dialogue is written in a way that you can feel the chill in the air when he manipulates anyone near him with ease. I really enjoyed seeing Ben Grimm under the control of Killgrave, and then seeing his utter confusion when the control is broken. Overall, there’s nothing I would change about the story or the dialogue. David Michelinie proves his talents and beyond with Venom: Separation Anxiety #2.
I give this a 9 out of 10
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