The Return of Venom Archive

Amazing Spider-Man #317 and the Trifecta of Love for Venom

October 18, 2013Random Runs of Spidey, the big box of comics4 Comments

For anyone who’s a fan of the fun anarchistic version of Venom that was a staple of early 90s Spider-Man comics, then Amazing Spider-Man #317 is the story for you. Insane Spider-Man vs. Venom battle that features a truly creative climax? Check. Crazy, rambling logic from Venom that actually

Remembrance of Comics Past: Amazing Spider-Man #316

By Mark Ginocchio

October 11, 2013Remembrance of Comics Past5 Comments

Monday afternoons after school were always a drag for me growing up. Born and raised in a Roman Catholic household, my parents enrolled and demanded I attend weekly “religious education” classes every Monday from 3:30 to 4:30 at the church that was just a few blocks away from my

Amazing Spider-Man #315 and Not Another Theme Month

By Mark Ginocchio

October 4, 2013Random Runs of SpideyNo comments

I think I’ve been pigeon-holing myself a bit with the retro-comics I’ve been writing about over the past few months: the original Hobgoblin Saga review over the summer and last month’s Avengers/X-Men 50th anniversary posts. So with that in mind, I’m not going to “officially” declare October, “Venom Month.”