{"product_id":"venom-annual-1-2018-nm","title":"Venom Annual # 1 2018 NM-","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVenom Annual #1\u003c\/b\u003e, released by Marvel Comics on October 17, 2018, marked the very first time the character received a standalone annual issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupervised by the main series writer Donny Cates, this 40-page anthology comic uses a framing sequence to tell multiple separate stories about the terrifying history of the symbiote.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnthology Breakdown \u0026amp; Plot Details\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Tall Tales\" (Main Framing Story): Set at the infamous Bar With No Name (a classic hangout spot for Marvel villains), a group of low-level bad guys sit around trading stories about their terrifying run-ins with Venom. The issue builds up to a chilling ending where the actual symbiote makes a surprise appearance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Round Two\" (Venom vs. Black Cat): Written by classic Venom scribe David Michelinie with art by Ron Lim, this story jumps back into the timeline. Felicia Hardy (Black Cat) recounts a chaotic past clash with Eddie Brock where she was forced to blow up an oil truck to escape him.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Nobody Does It Better\" (Venom vs. Wolverine): Written by Jeff Loveness, this story focuses on Wolverine recalling a brutal, rain-slicked bar fight he had with Venom. As noted by a reviewer on a Marvel Community Forum, this flashback retroactively bridges the gap between Eddie's early villainous days and his transition into the \"Lethal Protector\" by forcing him to control his raw rage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Unstoppable\" (Venom vs. Juggernaut): Written and illustrated by James Stokoe, a high-tech corporate enforcer details the time Juggernaut traveled to San Francisco. Juggernaut found himself utterly humiliated and overpowered by a virus-augmented iteration of Venom.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67711068176484,"sku":"B2317","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_11_02_20_59_49_647.jpg?v=1793674857","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/venom-annual-1-2018-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}