News: Ongoing Venom Series by Rick Remender to Launch March 2011

Tony Moore's Venom in
covert agent gear...

This March, Marvel is launching a new ongoing series starring Venom. It will be written by Rick Remender, and illustrated by Tony Moore. I'm pretty psyched about it! Rick Remender wrote the outrageous FrankenCastle Saga (think the Punisher + Frankenstein...seriously). He's a prime example of the current up-and-coming generation of comic book writers that is revitalizing the industry with their incredibly creative and fun concepts. I don't know much about Tony Moore, but after googling his art, and seeing his illustrations of Venom, I'm definitely sold.

Tony Moore's "My cover is blown and now
I must destroy everything" Venom...

I'm not up-to-date with all of my Spider-Man continuity either, so it was a surprise to hear that Eddie Brock is no longer a host for the Venom symbiote. They haven't revealed who the new host will be yet, but they have revealed that this series is going to kick major ass! Remender described it as international high-adventure a la The Bourne Identity, mixed with "ferocious hardcore violence fans of Venom would expect." This new Venom will be undertaking covert operations in locations such as Eastern Europe and the Savage Land. Count me in!