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Venom #13

Rating 1.9
Series
Venom (2011–2013)

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Summary

This volume is issue #13 of the Venom series (2011–2013), published by Marvel on February 1, 2012, and the first part of the "Circle of Four" storyline, written by Rick Remender with interior art by Tony Moore. At the end of the previous issue, Venom host Flash Thompson fled with the symbiote to protect his family and friends, becoming a target of the military; during an operation in Las Vegas he loses control, triggering an explosive conflict that also draws the Red Hulk, dispatched by the Avengers. In this issue several threads converge on Las Vegas: the Red Hulk is ordered to capture Flash and take the symbiote into custody; X-23 goes deep into the "Demon's Nest" casino to recover a stolen blood sample; and Johnny Blaze trains the new Ghost Rider, Alejandra, outside the city. Behind the casino lies a scheme to open a gateway to hell, and a catastrophe that engulfs the whole city begins to unfold, forcing four heroes with no prior connection to stand together. This is issue #13 of the series; read on its own, it lacks the earlier setup.

Editor's review

“四人圈”是雷门德时期《毒液》最受讨论的一段故事,而第13期正是它的开场。雷门德擅长写边缘英雄的自我怀疑,这一期却把节奏拧到极快:拉斯维加斯、赌场交易、地狱之门、克隆体,荒诞与恐怖被塞进三十页画面里,和托尼·摩尔那略带复古、线条粗粝又极具奇观感的画风配合得很好。两页长的“地狱化拉斯维加斯”全景尤其值得单独停留去看。对读过闪电·汤普森前十二期的读者,这是故事重心从军事惊悚转向超自然冒险的转折点;对刚接触的读者,它更像一张主视觉海报,人物、反派与危机一次登场。收藏者也可留意本期多种封面变体(Stefano Caselli 主封面、Walter Simonson 变体、Clayton Crain 变体等)。

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • 正在追《毒液》2011—2013系列、需要补齐第13期的读者
  • 喜欢雷门德与托尼·摩尔组合的漫威漫画读者
  • 对恶灵骑士、X-23、红巨人联动作感兴趣的超自然向漫威迷
  • 研究“四人圈”故事线结构与单期编排的漫画爱好者

Not a good fit for

  • 希望一本读到完整故事的读者——本期只是六部曲第一part
  • 偏好温和、写实剧情漫画,不习惯血腥与地狱意象的读者
  • 低龄读者:本期分级为 T+,含暴力与恐怖画面

Reading tips

  1. 先读第12期,弄清楚闪电为何出逃、军方为何追捕,再进本期会更顺畅。
  2. 把同样由雷门德与摩尔合作的第13—15期连着读,“四人圈”后半段在各人中继刊延续,缺一不可。
  3. 阅读时留意每人“对立面”反派的登场:Ichor、X-666、The Evangelist、Encephalon,这是事件设计的核心巧思。
  4. 若只做收藏,可核对封面版本与 UPC 编码,本期存在多个变体封面。

FAQ

这本能单独读吗?
不建议。第13期是“四人圈”六部曲的开篇,故事在第12期铺垫下展开,并在后续各期中继刊继续,单读会有明显断层感。
“Circle of Four”指的是哪四个人?
指毒液(闪电·汤普森)、红巨人、X-23 与恶灵骑士(亚历杭德拉·琼斯)四人,另有约翰尼·布雷兹以导师身份出现。
本期的编剧和画师是谁?
编剧为里克·雷门德(Rick Remender),内页画师为托尼·摩尔(Tony Moore),上色 Val Staples,嵌字 Joe Caramagna,主封面由 Stefano Caselli 绘制。
本期的出版信息是什么?
2012年2月1日由 Marvel Worldwide 出版,32页正文、共约44页,定价 3.99 美元,分级 Rated T+,UPC 为 759606075652 01311。
故事后来被收录在哪些合订本里?
本期被收录于《Venom: Circle of Four》精装合订本、《Venom Modern Era Epic Collection》第4卷《Agent Venom》,以及2025年的《Agent Venom Omnibus》。

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