{"product_id":"venom-lethal-protector-1-2022-nm-copy","title":"Venom: Lethal Protector # 1 2022 NM-","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVenom: Lethal Protector #1\u003c\/b\u003e (2022) is the first issue of a five-part Marvel Comics miniseries released on March 23, 2022. It features the return of Venom co-creator David Michelinie to the character, telling an \"all-new\" story set in Venom's earliest days. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCreative Team\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eWriter: David Michelinie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eArtist: Ivan Fiorelli\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eColorist: Bryan Valenza\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eLetterer: Travis Lanham\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCover Artist: Paulo Siqueira \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eStory \u0026amp; Plot Details\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe issue, titled \"Heart of the Hunted,\" is a \"throwback\" story designed to feel like a mid-90s comic. It takes place during Eddie Brock's early career as a vigilante in New York City, long before modern events like King in Black. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eVigilante Struggle: The story explores Eddie Brock's internal conflict as he tries to be a hero while still harboring a deadly obsession with killing Spider-Man.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eClassic Action: The issue begins with Venom fighting a trio of C-list villains in a parking garage—including Humbug—before they retreat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eNew Threats: While Venom deals with his own depression and \"poetic\" musings, a shady science lab and its slimy CEO are revealed to be watching him, setting up a larger conspiracy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eTone: Reviews highlight the issue's dramatic, over-the-top 90s dialogue and art style, featuring a hulking, muscular Venom with iconic \"black speech bubbles\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48084501954660,"sku":"BR410","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_03_22_15_00_56_618.jpg?v=1774209760","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/venom-lethal-protector-1-2022-nm-copy","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}