Queen In Black: Venom Unchained #1 (Marvel Comics)

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Written By Josh Allen

Hello there! Padawan J here, the resident Star Wars expert from the ODPH! This week I'm going to be reviewing the FIRST issue of Queen In Black: Venom Unchained from Marvel Comics!

Both Hela AND Knull have their sights set on Earth and it’s going to take everyone to stop them. However one person who’s been absent thus far has been Eddie Brock. So just how is he going to fit into this? Let’s jump into it!

Credit: Marvel Comics // Queen In Black: Venom Unchained #1 by Charles Soule (Writer), Juanan Ramirez (Artist), Erick Arciniega (Color Artist), VC’s Travis Lanham (Letterer), Leinil Francis Yu & Guru e-FX (Cover)

*** POSSIBLE SPOILER WARNING ***

The Story

I wasn’t sure what to expect with this issue, given Eddie Brock’s recent history. He is in prison after all, and there’s little chance of him getting out given the circumstances. So once I saw Charles Soule was writing it, I couldn’t wait to check it out.

Eddie Brock is the sole focus of the issue and it’s an interesting focus being brought by Soule. We get to see Eddie Brock inside The Raft and how he’s coping with imprisonment. All the while the events outside it’s walls play out and he has to watch on. He feels completely alone in this moment, that he has nobody that cares about him or wants to be around him. However any seasoned reader should know that isn’t the case.

I really like the way Charles Soule presented the story and started to lay everything out as it progressed. Soule’s masterful storytelling is some of the strongest in the Queen In Black storyline so far. There’s also the matter of the ending and given the recent news announcement, it seems like we’re going to see it come to fruition.

The Artwork

Juanan Ramirez & Erick Arciniega are in charge of the artwork for the issue and they did a fantastic job. They really do a great job conveying the overall dark tone of the issue in a very effective way. They did a great job using the art to show how dark and hopeless things felt for Eddie, while also giving things a mysterious feeling that went along with the story.

Overall Grade: 9/10

As tremendous a story from Charles Soule together with spectacular artwork make this an issue you do NOT want to miss out on!

Josh Allen

Born and raised in the rolling hills of Upstate New York, Padawan J has been a fan of all things Star Wars, DC, Marvel & video games since the mid-90's. He's a loving husband & co-host on The ODPH Podcast that has been going since June of 2017. He's probably one of the biggest Star Wars fans you'll meet, and is a great encyclopedia of knowledge for all things Expanded Universe and current canon. His favorite superheroes include Superman, Batman & Spider-Man and he has their animated series from the 90's to thank for that. He's also an avid gamer that has been playing games since the Sega Genesis days, and he currently spends some of his free time on the PlayStation 5.

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