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Venom Vol. 2

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This volume is the second in the Chinese edition of the Venom series, continuing the early storyline of the Venom ongoing series launched in 2011 (Venom Vol. 2, written primarily by Rick Remender). The protagonist of this series is Flash Thompson: once Peter Parker's high school classmate and a devoted Spider-Man fan, he lost his legs in battle after enlisting. Back home, he bonded with an alien symbiote through Project Rebirth 2.0 and became Agent Venom, operating under the constraints of the military and S.H.I.E.L.D. He must carry out dangerous field missions for the government while managing the symbiote's violent impulses and hiding his double identity from family and his girlfriend. Judging by the original collected editions, this volume covers issues 10 to 14 of Venom, with "Circle of Four" as the centerpiece of this stage: a rift to hell opens in Las Vegas, and the hell prince Blackheart seeks to spread hellfire across the earth. Venom must form a temporary alliance with Red Hulk, Ghost Rider and X-23—characters with very different styles who do not trust one another—setting aside their grudges to stop the disaster together. Another thread follows Venom's entanglements with villains such as the Crime-Master and Jack O'Lantern, involving the shadow left by his father's death and the rift in his relationship with Betty Brant; his actions also draw the attention of Captain America, foreshadowing his later membership in the Secret Avengers. This is Volume 2 of the series, continuing from Volume 1; reading in order is recommended.

Editor's review

「毒液」这个名字,多数读者最先想到的是电影里那个黏糊糊、爱说冷笑话的外星共生体;但在 2011 年开启的这套漫画里,主角换成了「闪电」汤普森——一个失去双腿、却仍想当英雄的退伍军人。这一设定让毒液从纯粹的反派噱头,变成了一部带着军人创伤与自我怀疑底色的街头英雄剧:共生体给了他力量,也给了他随时失控的风险,他每一次出击都是在和自己的暴躁、愧疚与谎言较劲。 本册的两条主线各有看点。「四人圆环」是一场典型的漫威式跨界小事件,把毒液、红浩克、恶灵骑士和 X-23 这几位“麻烦制造者”凑到一起,看点不在谁更强,而在几个互不买账的角色如何在危机里被迫磨合;犯罪大师与南瓜灯的支线则把冲突拉回私人层面,把枪口对准汤普森的家人和恋人,让英雄的代价有了具体的面孔。雷曼德擅长在动作场面之间写角色的内心独白,画面上则从托尼·摩尔的厚重线条到多位画师的硬朗风格轮番上阵,战斗分镜力量感十足。 对于看过蜘蛛侠系列、想弄清「毒液特工」究竟是个什么样的人的读者,这一册是理解他性格转折的关键一环。需要提醒的是,本册剧情紧接第 1 册,且包含跨界篇章,单独阅读可能会有跳跃感。

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • 看过《毒液》电影或蜘蛛侠系列,想补漫画原作的读者
  • 对「毒液特工」闪电·汤普森这一版本感兴趣的漫威粉丝
  • 喜欢红浩克、恶灵骑士、X-23 等二线角色组队故事的读者
  • 欣赏硬派动作分镜和角色内心独白的欧美漫画读者

Not a good fit for

  • 第一次接触毒液、希望从起源故事读起的入门读者
  • 偏好轻松日常向、不喜欢暴力战斗场面的读者
  • 介意跨界联动、希望一个故事独立成篇的读者

Reading tips

  1. 先读第 1 册,了解汤普森如何与共生体结合、如何受军方约束,本册的许多情感线索由此延伸。
  2. 读「四人圆环」时留意四位角色各自的心理动机,这场联动真正好看的是人物之间的摩擦,而非单纯打斗。
  3. 可配合蜘蛛侠「蜘蛛岛」相关篇章阅读,能更好地理解汤普森与艾迪·布洛克、共生体之间的三角关系。
  4. 每章读完后留意主角的内心独白,那是这套书区别于一般超级英雄漫画的核心。

FAQ

这套「毒液」漫画的主角是谁?
2011 年开启的《毒液》连载主角是尤金·「闪电」·汤普森,彼得·帕克的高中同学、蜘蛛侠的崇拜者,因战伤失去双腿后与共生体结合,成为受政府监管的「毒液特工」,而非电影里由艾迪·布洛克担任宿主的版本。
本册可以直接读吗,需要先看第 1 册吗?
建议先读第 1 册。本册承接前册的人物关系与情感线,包括汤普森父亲之死、他与贝蒂·布兰特的感情,以及他与军方、犯罪大师之间的纠葛,直接阅读会有明显的断层感。
「四人圆环」讲的是什么?
这是原版漫画中的一个跨界篇章,拉斯维加斯出现通往地狱的裂缝,地狱王子黑心魔试图让地狱蔓延人间。毒液与红浩克、恶灵骑士、X-23 被迫组队迎战,彼此的矛盾也在战斗中不断爆发。
读这本需要预先了解漫威宇宙吗?
不需要通读整个漫威宇宙,但对蜘蛛侠、共生体的基本信息有了解会顺畅很多。书中出现的红浩克、恶灵骑士、X-23 等角色,故事里会通过对话交代身份和关系,初次接触也能看懂。
这本和电影《毒液》剧情一样吗?
不一样。电影以艾迪·布洛克为主角,而这一连载讲的是「毒液特工」闪电·汤普森的故事,属于漫画中另一条重要的毒液脉络,人物关系与情节都与电影独立。

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