Recently, Venom has been targeted by local crime boss, Lord Ogre. Most recently he has encountered one of his top rivals, Jack O’Lantern. During this battle, Venom used his symbiote to shield one of his students. Andi. The resulting effect was the suit attaching itself to the student, creating another “Venom” of sorts. Things just got a little bit more complicated.

Both Flash and Andi are confused at the turn of events. The Venom suit has not only protected her, but turned her into another Venom. Filled with the range of emotions that comes along with a symbiote, Andi begins to lose herself in her own rage. Flash must now divide his attention between Jack and his student. They learn something about Jack’s identity that leads them into a trap set with more of Ogre Lords goons, including Constrictor. The book reaches a point where Flash opens up to Andi by trying to explain what the consequences of giving oneself to the symbiote. He knows the price one must pay to live with the kind of bond that comes with a symbiote, a price he doesn’t wish to see her pay for his mistake. Towards the end, Flash is left with a new riddle as he is unable to recall the part of the symbiote that his student now posseses.

This was a great issue that had some solid content thanks to the writings of Cullen Bunn. It will be very interesting to see where he take this new Venom duo. The art work by Kim Jacinto, Mike Henderson, and Lee Loughridge (color) were quite exceptional in this issue. Especially with the way both Venoms were portrayed. Venom #40 should hit shelves September 4th. Be sure and head on over to your local comic shop for this and other great titles from Marvel.

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