I do not think that there can ever be enough books about anything and I say that knowing that some of them are going to be about Pilates.The more knowledge the better seems like a solid rule of thumb, even though I have watched enough science fiction films to accept that humanity’s unchecked pursuit of learning will end with robots taking over the world.-Sarah Vowell

Friday, May 3, 2019

Spider-Gwen Vol 5: Gwendom by Jason Latour (Writer), Robbi Rodriguez (Artist), Veronica Fish (Artist), Olivia Margraf (Artist), Rico Renzi (Colorist), VC"s Clayton Cowles (Letterer)


Previously, Murdoch has Captain Stacy arrested but that's just where he wants to be because from jail he is fanning the flames of the press to clear Spider-Gwen's name which is pissing Murdoch off.  But he still has Gwen and he tells her that the powerups he gives her can be used to cure Harry's Lizard DNA and turned into a symbiote that will return her powers. He sends her to Madripoor where Harry is but doesn't tell her that Agents Wolverine and Kitty Pryde of S.H.I.E.L.D. are there to bring Harry in dead or alive in order to dissect him.  When Harry goes Lizard things go out of control.  Meanwhile, Rhino has beat up badly Captain Stacy on Murdoch's orders.

Her radioactive powerups tear through Harry's DNA and Venom is born first taking over Wolverine.  Kitty and Gwen phase through Wolverine pulling the Venom out of Wolverine.  Gwen knows that noise affects it and begins to play music.  But it only works if it has taken over someone first and Gwen becomes Venom and threatens Murdoch's life until he tells her of her dad's situation and she goes to his side which is a trap Murdoch set up to catch her, but she gets away.

Meanwhile, her friends and Uncle Ben and Aunt Mae are out looking for her because she has been missing for a while.  She reveals herself to them and explains what has been going on.  Including that Frank Castle has killed the Rhino in order to get her help in going after Murdoch. Uncle "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility," Ben says that she needs to take Murdoch down and kill him.  There is something off with this world when evil Cindi Moon is the one making the most sense in telling her to not let Murdoch have power over her by giving into vengeance.

This was a great comic that had a lot of great characters in it including a cameo by Captain America and the Watchers who provided some comic relief.  In this case, Gwen knows about Venom and how to fight Venom but finds that that's harder than it seems.  This was a cool story with a new twist on the Venom story.  I give it five out of five stars. 

Link to Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Spider-Gwen-Vol-Gwenom-Jason-Latour/dp/1302907646/ref=sr_1_1?crid=30G4DUJ2663PD&keywords=spider-gwen+vol+5&qid=1556888968&s=gateway&sprefix=spider-gwen%2Caps%2C180&sr=8-1

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