Marvel Comics Universe & Venom #17 Spoilers & Review: Red Goblin Childe In Danger From Life Foundation Symbiotes! Fan Fave Symbiote Returns To Save The Day As Sleeper?!

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Marvel Comics Universe and Venom #17 Spoilers and Review follows.

Red Goblin Childe In Danger From Life Foundation Symbiotes!

Fan Fave Symbiote Returns To Save The Day As Sleeper?!

Normie Osborn (Norman Osborn’s grandson) who was/is the (Red) Goblin Childe (full spoilers here) and Dylan Brock (Eddie Brock aka Venom’s son who believes he’s Eddie’s brother) are being protected by the Maker (the Ultimate Universe’s Reed Richards who is/was evil).

They’re attached by four of the five Life Foundation Symbiotes (Riot, Phage, Agony and Lasher) and their new hosts from Absolute Carnage: Separation Anxiety (full spoilers here) attack! The fifth Life Foundation Symbiote is Scream and has her own mini-series during Absolute Carnage that culminates in a new ongoing series for her in November 2019.

The Maker does make strong efforts to defeat the symbiotes and protect the kids.

His efforts art not enough…

…which leads to the return of the…

…the Avocado Venom symbiote from the Venom: First Host mini-series (full spoilers here) saving the day and revealing its new nom de guerre: Sleeper! Well, we did know he/it was returning in advance.

Next up is Venom #18.

The Pulse:

A multi-layered interesting issue with decent art. Great characters popping into the arc. Entertaining. 9 out of 10.

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