Awful, AWFUL narrator. But the book was fine. Just read it on a page if you want to read it.

I've been on a bit of a Venom kick, having also watched the truly dank Let There Be Carnage movie recently. As such I was in the right headspace for this audiobook adapted from the classic comics miniseries, and willing to overlook some of its shortcomings such as cramming in far too many named characters in a prose novel this short.Audiobook note: Even though he did a fine job at a growly, otherworldly voice for the Venom symbiote the narrator's somewhat flat delivery of all the exposition was

A solid adaptation of the graphic novel arc with a more thorough insight into the thought processes of characters. I did find some of the language repetitive though, and things were often described in the same way every few pages - particularly Eddie's transformations into Venom.

This was an entertaining read! Novelizations of comics can really go either way, so I was pleasantly surprised to find that this one was pretty well-written.As a long time Marvel fan, and an even longer time Venom fan, this was a nice incidental find to come across at the bookstore literally right after seeing the recent Venom movie. Tuck has some pretty good prose in here, expertly adapting the visuals and action in the comic this is based on.The only place this book falls short is something it...

This was a fast read, and, while it was not 'gripping,' it did hold my interest throughout the entire reading. It was all right; I would give it 2.6. to 2.7 stars, rounded up to 3 stars. Overall, I enjoyed the story, but I did find myself expecting 'other heroes' to show up (or, even other villains) as the story progressed. I suppose since it takes place on the West Coast instead of the East Coast, that would explain why nobody else shows up.About the plot: (view spoiler)[It has three 'elements'...

Fun stuff. It's interesting reading this story done as prose, as opposed to a 90's comic. The funny part is, the things the author tried to modernize--adding references to "social media", people with smartphones and Internet--seem shoehorned in and awkward. The actual, nuts-and-bolts writing updates, such as backstories for the villain symbiotes and brisk action choreography, are excellent. It helps that the original Lethal Protector story was well-structured to begin with; it feels like Tuck is...

Venom: Lethal Protector, By James R. Tuck is a novelization based on the Marvel comic series “Venom: Lethal Protector” by David Michelinie, Mark Bagley, and Ron Lim.  After a long rivalry between hero and villain. Spider-Man parts with the alien symbiote Venom after he makes an uneasy arrangement with the new host, Eddie Brock, to leave and do no harm. But trouble comes looking for Eddie when he joins a group of underground people in San Francisco. The father of a man killed by Eddie/Venom is de...

When novelizing comic books, it's important to pick good stories. Marvel has gotten it roughly half right. I'm not sure why they chose the hardcover route for their retelling of "Venom: Lethal Protector." Unless it was to cash in on the popularity of the recent film. Though it was not a good film. But it made a lot of money overseas, which is what really seems to get the decision-makers excited these days.Back to the book. The author is James R. Tuck (and he really would like you to read the boo...

The story line was pretty good but there was a lot of spider Man involved in the story. I felt like Venom was either trapped in a cage or getting beat up by diggers the whole story. Venom should be his own story line, spider Man and him have was too many conflicting issues in how they deal with being a hero.

**I received an audiobook galley from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.**James R Tuck adds to the novels of the Marvel universe with Venom: Lethal Protector. Tuck essentially novelizes the comic by the same name and narrator David Bendena lends voice to antihero Venom. Overall, I enjoyed this audiobook. David Bendena has a particularly good character voice for Venom, bringing in the appropriate grit and tension for a superhero novelization. My main issues with this n...

Venom: Lethal Protector by James R. Tuck is the first Marvel novel I read and this is based on the actual comic itself.In Lethal Protector, Venom reaches a truce with Spider-Man and moves to San Francisco. Over there, Venom became some sort of anti-hero defending the innocents. In due time, Life Foundation led by Carlton Drake becomes interested in the alien symbiote and he works with mercenaries and other organisation to take Venom down so as to acquire a sample of the alien symbiote. The purpo...

As someone who, despite my enjoyment of the character's concept, doesnt know much about the comics or graphic novels about Venom, I was pleased to find a cooler and more complex character than I had previously expected. It was interesting for my perception of Eddie Brock to be challenged and I closed this book with a much different view of the character. I enjoy his inclination to protect innocent people and his goofy tendencies. Though some dialogue comes across as a little silly and childish i...

I've had very little experience with the Marvel universe as a whole, and this is only my second chance to meet Venom. I have to admit, I quite like him!Marvel's known for many things: Superheroes, super-villains, fun stories, action-packed movies, comics, prose, and in so many cases, humor, amongst which includes one-liners.Venom is a Symbiote. An alien species capable of surviving, and granting a host (willing or not) rather... interesting abilities, and even flaws. Eddie Brock, a former journa...

The dialogue (from the original comics) comes off as dated and cringe-worthy, but the best bits were detailed passages of the symbiote's viscosity (which made Venom's transformation delightfully horrific) and the sneak peeks into Eddie's experience which reveal its usually wordless relationship with its host.

***May contain spoilers******May contain spoilers******May contain spoilers******May contain spoilers******May contain spoilers******May contain spoilers******May contain spoilers******May contain spoilers******May contain spoilers***I was BEYOND pleasantly surprised by this book. I love comic books, and I love movies based on comic books. However, in the past, whenever I've tried to read a novelization of a comic book, I've always come away disappointed. I LOVE anti-hero stories, though, so I t...

Y'know, I've been reading comic book novelizations since I was a little kid. The first adult fiction novel I ever read was a comic book novelization. But in all my years, I have never come across an example of one as fascinating, misguided, and altogether baffling as Venom: Lethal Protector.All storytelling mediums have their own conventions, okay? Dialogue that would sound perfectly at home in, say, a stage play, might sound clumsy and artificial in a feature film. And comic books (notoriously)...

This is the first Venom related story I have read and was not disappointed. Was a fun read and I quite enjoyed it. Reading Eddie/Venoms POV was fun and really offered insight to the character. Spide-Man was good but very one track mind. Instead of actually talking to Eddie/Venom or learning everything that was going on he just went in with a one track mind of "Eddie/Venom is evil blah blah blah".Overall a great story and recommended for Marvel fans. Would be nice if the author wrote more in this...

A bit all over the place. A lot of different storyline’s set up in the first part, and it looked like they were all getting brought together during the middle, but it never quite got off the ground. It felt like a lot of loose ends, a lot of different storyline’s that didn’t seem to go anywhere. It also felt a bit repetitive, like the same few action scenes were reused and recycled. There were parts of it I liked, and it was acceptably written. But overall it just fell a bit flat. DC has way bet...

I am a huge Spiderman fan. When his costume changed during “The Secret Wars” I was less than pleased. Gone was the blue and red costume I grew up with, and in was the black and white new suit. Alas, Marvel had a plan for that suit that quickly became one of my favorite characters in the Marvel universe: Venom. THEN, I found out there was a prose novel, and I lost my mind. Was it worth losing my mind?Venom: Lethal Protector is the same exact story as the graphic novel that brings the six part com...

Note: I received this in exchange for an honest review from the publisher. What started as an interesting story did not end up being very interesting. This seemed like a Venom story that was written by someone who wants to write Spider-Man stories. When dealing with subject matter like this, what was supposed to be clever quips were either hammy or creepy. It didn't help that the staccato and overly annunciated narration in the audiobook was the one doing the quips.