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God Is Dead is a comic book series created by Jonathan Hickman and written by Mike Costa (and friends) and published by Avatar Press It deals with ancient gods and goddesses from mythologies around the world coming to Earth to lay claim to the world of man, while a group of people named the Collective[...]

Between that and the focus on the symbiote's offspring, it comes off like the story Mike Costa would have written as the continuation to his run on the Venom series. As such, it's a solid story competently told We go back to stories about Eddie terrorizing smalltime lowlifes Costa was a consistently solid Venom writer, and[...]

Thankfully, Spider Woman is here to save the day, and she and Venom are intent on keeping the likes of the Scorpion away from the symbiote and its impending child. Venom #165 cover by Ryan Stegman and Morry Hollowell Mike Costa wraps up his run on Venom with a showdown between Brock and Gargan for the fate[...]

The second issue does nothing to improve, and the bland leads weigh down the comic all the more. Venom #164 cover by Ryan Stegman and Morry Hollowell Win: Venom #164 Reminds Me Why I Love this Series (Two Issues from the Relaunch) Yes, Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman's Venom is dancing appealingly on the horizon, but Mike Costa and Mark Bagley are still here to give[...]

The dreams are bizarre and unnerving, and the confrontation with the Shocker is both funny and heavy on action. Mike Costa's focus on the relationship between Eddie and the symbiote remains one of the strongest aspects of the comic There's plenty to enjoy about this strange, tenuous, yet affectionate relationship between man and alien parasite. Venom #164[...]

Venom is trying to celebrate being cured when Spider Woman ambushes him to bring him to justice for past crimes. Does this conflict make for a good read?

In Venom Inc. Omega, it's the final battle: Spider-Man, Venom, Anti-Venom, Black Cat, and Mania versus a giant Maniac, aka Lee Price. He has resorbed the symbiotes he attached to his followers, and it's up to these five heroes to stop him. Is it a good read?

In Venom #160, Venom, Anti-Venom, Black Cat, Mania, and Spider-Man are preparing for their assault against Maniac and his legions at the meeting of the Five Families. Does this make for a good read?

In Spider-Man #793, Spider-Man has been infected by Maniac, who is on a crime spree across New York designed to draw out Black Cat. It's up to Agent Anti-Venom to stop him.

Let's kick off our top Marvel Comics of 2017 list with its resident Lethal Protector: Venom. Specifically, we're talking Venom #156 by Mike Costa and Mark Bagley.

Spider-Man and the all-new Anti-Venom are facing down the symbiote-possessed hords of Lee Price. Elsewhere, Eddie Brock searches for his Venom symbiote. Is it a good read?

Eddie has become one of the more interesting protagonists in a Marvel comic under Mike Costa's authorship He understands this character and his dynamic with the symbiote quite well. Venom #158 art by Mark Bagley, John Dell, Andrew Hennessy, and Dono Sanchez-Almara Mark Bagley's artwork remains excellent and helps make up for the shortcomings of this issue[...]

The entire art team is incredible. Venom is rising quickly to become one of my favorite of Marvel's offerings, and I hope Mike Costa, Mark Bagley, Scott Hanna, John Dell, and Dono Sanchez-Almara continue their fantastic work with this comic Keep up the good work, guys I highly recommend this series Give it a read. [rwp-review-ratings id="0"] [rwp-review-form[...]

It's an all-around great-looking issue. Venom is on track with Mike Costa, Bagley, and Almara #156 was a fun and absorbing issue through and through, and it earns its recommendation with aplomb Read this one It's a great ride. [rwp-review-ratings id="0"] [rwp-review-form id="0"] [rwp-review-recap id="0"] Kraven the Hunter is back in town, and the underground dinosaur colony that's heralded[...]

In January, Avatar Press, the publisher of Bleeding Cool has its mind on war - just like the rest of us. And with a new collection of Uber from Kieron

One thing I've greatly enjoyed about Mike Costa's time with Venom is how he has fleshed out the symbiote as a character independent of Eddie Brock This issue pushes to explore that character even further We see how it spends its time while Eddie Brock sleeps, how it feels about Eddie and the decisions he[...]

This is a great-looking book, and it helps the reader stay engaged. This new arc for writer Mike Costa shows a level of pacing and character focus that has been unseen in recent issues of the title While "Land Before Crime" was a fun story, the pacing was pretty wonky, and it never slowed down to[...]

However, breaking with tradition, Marvel sent artist Mark Bagley to talk about Venom with Entertainment Weekly rather than writer Mike Costa Normally, artists are lucky if Marvel even mentions their name on teasers or in press releases (unless their name is TBD or TBA) For once, truly, the industry has been shaken to its core[...]

In times like these, when every other Marvel book is tying into an underwhelming and overall depressing crossover story, Venom is a breath of fresh air.

First, there's this art by Tradd Moore: https://twitter.com/TraddMoore/status/832310679017291776 That comes along with a creative team, which sees current Venom artist Gerardo Sandoval drawing a backup written by Robbie Thompson, while Moore teams with current Venom writer Mike Costa on the main story: VENOM #150 MIKE COSTA, ROBBIE THOMPSON & DAVID MICHELINIE (W) TRADD MOORE, GERARDO SANDOVAL & RON LIM (A) Cover by GERARDO SANDOVAL Variant Cover[...]

But this is about the first volume from Jonathan Hickman, Mike Costa and Di Amorim… which I really enjoyed reading. The premise for the series was very straightforward and clever What would happen if all of the mythological gods turned out to not only be real, but all returned to existence at the exact same time[...]

This is the found footage of comic book writer Mike Costa, a comic book writer who went missing after going on a research project to understand how an eighth century Pict would have left before writing the comic book Belladonna. This sex positive warrior procedural comic sees Belladonna and her army take the fight to her[...]

The conclusion of the 48-issue run is written by Mike Costa and drawn by Emiliano Urdinola and has some pretty cool covers by German Nobile, Jacen Burrows and Ron Adrian Not listed in the solicitation below is that it's also the wrap up of the 8-part backup story called And Death Shall Have No Dominion[...]

His name was Mike Costa. Many years later, 2012, I was at MorrisonCon in Las Vegas It was a unique gathering of the best-known comic creators in the world Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely, Jason Aaron, Jim Lee, Robert Kirkman, and Jonathan Hickman just to name a few My pal Alex Grecian and I attended, and the[...]

Available with Regular & Torture Cover by Christian Zanier, Wraparound by Raulo Caceres , C-Day Worldwide Cover by German Nobile, Art Deco Cover by Michael Dipascale, and Red Crossed Incentive Cover also by Zanier. GOD IS DEAD #47 REGULAR CVR $3.99 Cover: Jacen Burrows Writer: Mike Costa Art: Emiliano Urdinola MR, Color, 32 pages, monthly The end[...]

Written by Mike Costa and drawn by Emiliano Urdinola and Juan Frigeri, the newest trade collects issues #31 – 36 of the controversial series. God is Dead Vol 6 TPB The Titans are on the verge of being driven back into imprisonment, but a cornered animal is very dangerous.  Now their ultimate ally has been called and[...]

Avatar Press has one new release coming to comic shops this Wednesday 8/19/15, God is Dead #41. God is Dead #41 After all the insanity and the misery the human race has endured, do they have the fortitude left to recover from the unfolding horror? Mike Costa spins the latest shocking chapter in the world of divine destruction[...]

Written by Mike Costa and drawn by Nahuel Lopez. God is Dead #39 All of humanity has prayed for it secretly and quietly as the gods destroyed the world around them "Please…just let them all die." And after years of suffering it seems the prayers were answered…all the gods are gone Or are they just somewhere else?[...]

So ignore the stuff at the very bottom until the middle of May. God is Dead #33 Deception is the currency of the day as the gods plot and plan behind each other's backs with their petty strategies for ruling the devastated Earth.  But among the struggling human survivors on the ruined planet, one hunter finally finds[...]

Daniel Gete illustrates the final chapter of the first book of Uber! You won't believe the cliff-hanger here, with answers to follow in 2016's Uber series 2! Available with Regular, Wraparound, War Crimes, and Blitzkrieg Covers by Daniel Gete, and a Propaganda Poster Cover by Michael DiPascale. UBER #27 WRAPAROUND CVR Cover& Art: Daniel Gete UBER #27[...]