REVIEW: Venom #31

Flash Thompson, Peter Parker’s old rival from high school, has made quite a splash since becoming the new host for the Venom symbiote. As a member of the Secret Avengers and Thunderbolts, the new Venom seems to be finding his place in the Marvel Universe. Recently, Flash has moved out of New York and into Philadelphia, where he hopes to continue his heroic ways. Check out the review of VENOM #31 for the adventures of the symbiotic soldier after the jump!

More After the Jump >>

INTERVIEW: Sculptor Jean St. Jean

The toy collecting community was thrown for a loop recently when Diamond Select Toys unveiled their upcoming Marvel Select figure of popular Spider-Man foe Venom. Instead of a decorative display base — a common accessory to most standard-sized Select figures — the early 2013 figure will come with a variety of interchangeable parts to re-create several of the anti-hero’s more popular looks over the years. With 72 different display configurations, it’s the most versatile Select action figure ever made, and each combination of parts is a masterpiece in its own right. The sculptor behind the figure is frequent DST collaborator Jean St. Jean, and he took some time out of his busy sculpting schedule to talk to us about the method behind the Madness.

More After the Jump >>

REVIEW: Venom #20

Venom #20 is halfway through the Savage Six arc, as Venom fights his way through a bevy of ne’er-do-wells to protect his friends and family. In the face of the murderous Crime Master and the Savage Six, does Flash Thompson have a chance without succumbing utterly to his (and his symbiote’s) darkest desires?

More After the Jump >>