Venom is one of Marvel Comics' most popular cult-favorite characters. The slimy symbiote anti-hero has a whole spin-off line of comics. He's headlined two films with a third on the way. And by the end of 2023, he'll add another entry to his growing line of video game appearances with a high profile role in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on the Playstation 5.
Amidst all of that, his co-creator, writer David Micheline, is returning to the character he helped define for a new volume of his Venom: Lethal Protector limited series, which showcases Eddie Brock in the era that turned him from outright villain to anti-hero.
Along with artist Farid Karami and colorist Arif Prianto, who provided the brand new interior pages seen here with a new cover for Venom Lethal Protector 2 #4 by Paolo Siqueira, Micheline will take Venom all the way to Latveria for a confrontation with Doctor Doom and beyond. But before the story starts in March 29's Venom: Lethal Protector 2 #1, Newsarama spoke with Micheline about what to expect from the limited series, and how it feels seeing Venom succeed as a full-on Marvel leading man.
Newsarama: David, you're back on Venom and writing the character as he was in his classic heyday. What's it like going into a second Lethal Protector series knowing that fans have your back so strongly with your vision of the character you co-created?
David Micheline: It's equal parts humbling and satisfying. The character has gone through so many changes, so many versions, over the years, and its modern variations have been so popular that I wasn't sure if there would be interest in Venom as I originated it. To see that readers liked the first series enough to warrant a second is gratifying indeed.
Nrama: On that note, did you
Read more on gamesradar.com