Venom. Where to start?

[white_wolf]

I've heard good things about the Venom run and was wondering where should I start? Is it possible to find trades of the first ones or should I wait to the next arc and just jump in?

[phanphare]

Well honestly, there aren't too many issues so far so I'd say just start at the beginning. i think the run really hits its stride after the spider island stuff right before the circle of four arc. and the circle of four arc was really good imo. very entertaining. also the venom series successfully made jack-o-lantern into a very disturbing character

[Phantom Roxas]

The Big Time Ultimate Collection contains 654.1, which is really just a prologue to the series. If you're looking for trades, here you go.

Venom Volume 1
Spider-Island (Only for the Venom tie-ins)
Venom: Circle of Four
Venom: The Savage Six

[deadshalldeadremain]

Just grab the trade for the first 6 issues. The next one comes out soon, and in a few months Circle of Four and Savage Six both come out in trade paperback the same month! Its truely fantastic series.

[Phelpzy]

Just grab the trade for the first 6 issues. The next one comes out soon, and in a few months Circle of Four and Savage Six both come out in trade paperback the same month! Its truely fantastic series.

Start at issue 1 it's a amazing series!!!!

[JGC]

Start at Secret Wars #8 and get ready to spend some massive $ on every alien symbiote/Venom issue from then on.

Good luck!

[Mister Mets]

Start at Secret Wars #8 and get ready to spend some massive $ on every alien symbiote/Venom issue from then on.

Good luck!

Do not follow this man's advice.

[Venomous Mask]

Do not follow this man's advice.

He shouldn't get every Venom appearance unless he's a massive fan, but he should try to get:
The Birth of Venom
Vengeance of Venom
Venom: Lethal Protector
Spectacular Spiderman: The Hunger
Sinister Spiderman
Anti-Venom: New Ways to Live

[Mr. Rice]

He shouldn't get every Venom appearance unless he's a massive fan, but he should try to get:
The Birth of Venom
Vengeance of Venom
Venom: Lethal Protector
Spectacular Spiderman: The Hunger
Sinister Spiderman
Anti-Venom: New Ways to Live

Don't forget New Ways to Die.
And Venom Dark Origin is a great companion to Birth of Venom