Venom #36
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Summary
This volume is issue #36 of Marvel's Venom (2011–2013) series. The single-issue story is titled "Simple," written by Cullen Bunn, drawn by Pepe Larraz, and released on June 12, 2013. After an encounter with the symbiote Toxin and Eddie Brock, Flash Thompson decides to make his life "simple": by day he works as a gym teacher at a Philadelphia high school, by night he fights crime on the streets as Agent Venom, and the rest of the time he attends support group as usual. That simplicity is soon broken—on patrol he runs into Lord Ogre, the new boss of Philadelphia's criminal underworld, who is involved not only in drug trafficking but also in human trafficking. Meanwhile, Andi, the sharp-eyed girl next door, seems to sense something unusual about this gym teacher. This issue is a standalone story that also lays the groundwork for the subsequent three-issue Philadelphia crime arc and sets up the later debut of Mania. Note: this entry corresponds to a single issue, not a collected edition or a Chinese-language trade paperback.
Editor's review
闪电·汤普森担任毒液宿主的这几年,是毒液这个角色最“人味”的时期之一:一个失去双腿的退伍军人,靠外星共生体重新站起来,却始终在跟自己的酒瘾、失控和自卑搏斗。第36期正是这条人物线的转折点——邦恩把超级英雄故事写成了一则关于“把生活变简单”的自我欺骗:闪电以为规律作息、按时上班、夜里打打罪犯就够了,可现实是,罪恶的层次远比他想象的复杂。佩佩·拉拉兹的画风比前几期更明快、更具卡通感,动作戏的冲击力却丝毫不减,共生体从人形炸开的瞬间极有张力;毒液附身废弃汽车变成“毒液车”的桥段,更是读者津津乐道的名场面。作为单期,它既可独立阅读,也是进入邦恩版《毒液》费城篇章的合适入口。
Who it's for
A good fit for
- 想了解“毒液特工”闪电·汤普森这条人物线的漫威读者
- 喜欢街头犯罪题材与共生体动作场面的漫画爱好者
- 追读卡伦·邦恩版《毒液》连载、需要补齐单期的收藏者
- 想找一期可独立阅读的毒液故事作为入门样本的读者
Not a good fit for
- 期待完整长篇章、不希望读单期碎片故事的读者
- 只熟悉电影版埃迪·布洛克毒液、不接受换宿主设定的观众
- 偏好经典蜘蛛侠反派毒液形象、排斥军队特工设定的老读者
Reading tips
- 建议先读第34—35期(毒素与埃迪·布洛克登场)再读本期,能更清楚闪电“想过简单生活”的动机。
- 本期为独立故事,读完可继续第37—39期,看食人魔领主线如何引出安迪成为“狂躁”。
- 留意旁白中闪电的自我辩解与画面里共生体的擅自行动,这是本册“失控”主题的关键对照。
- 若读的是扫描或数字版,可配合 Marvel 现代史诗合集对应卷,获得更完整的连载脉络。
FAQ
这一期是合集还是单本?
都不是。它是漫威《毒液》(Venom,2011—2013)连载的第36期单期漫画,共约23页正篇故事,2013年6月12日发行,并非装订合集或中文单行本。
第36期的故事标题和主创是谁?
本期故事题为《Simple》,由卡伦·邦恩(Cullen Bunn)编剧,佩佩·拉拉兹(Pepe Larraz)负责绘制,李·洛克里奇上色,封面由德克兰·沙尔维绘制。
没读过前几期能直接看吗?
可以。本期是相对独立的一期,交代了闪电白天教书、夜里打击犯罪的新日常;不过他与埃迪·布洛克、毒素的前情在第34—35期,补读会更顺畅。
这一期里的反派是谁?
主要是费城地下犯罪头目“食人魔领主”(Lord Ogre)。闪电在夜巡中先以为他只是毒贩,随后发现他还涉及人口贩卖,这成为故事转向的关键。
本期之后接哪几期?
本期开启的费城犯罪故事线延续至第37—39期,并逐步引出邻家少女安迪获得共生体、成为“狂躁”(Mania)的情节。
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