The best comic book covers of the week – 25 February 2019

By Darryn Bonthuys

Posted on February 25, 2019

2 min read

It can’t be easy to work in comic books these days and deal with a more vocal crowd. A couple of years back, if fans wanted to engage with their creators they’d have to do so at comic book conventions, panels and through ye olde letter pages of monthly adventure mags. These days, anyone with a sim card can send a message to a creator and 99% of the time said message is awful.

Thanks to anonymity, thinking before you hit “tweet” and people just being straight-up terrible these days, constructive criticism seems to be deader than disco as more incendiary feedback dominates a message board or two. Here’s a recent example, as Venom (the most f**ing metal comic book ever) writer Donny Cates has found himself on the receiving end of death threats from readers of the monthly series that happens to star Eddie Brock and everyone’s favourite symbiote.

Venom #11 had a few revelations that paved the way for a brand new status quo between Eddie and his slimey pal, and some people were really unhappy over this twist. I’m not going to spoil it here, but seeing abuse hurled at Cates for a neat surprise in the series seems like an overreaction dialled up to 11:

Just saw that I’ve received multiple death/injury threats over Venom #11.

So, a few things.

1: I’m not changing my plan for these characters.

2: threatening my life or injury to me is not the way to champion your cause.

3: Shipping is fine. But this is insane.
— DONNY CATES (@Doncates) February 24, 2019

On the plus side, Cates happens to be made up of stern-like stern-like stuff, and he ain’t going to be leaving Venom for a good while:

It’s not almost over. I have years and years planned. I’m not going anywhere.
— DONNY CATES (@Doncates) February 24, 2019

Good on ya Cates. Keep telling the story you want to tell, because it’s currently working and Venom remains a monthly highlight for me. Right, time for the main event! Let’s have a look at this week’s fine art, in the form of the best comic book covers of the week!