In a Manhattan warehouse, an innocent man has been murdered during a mysterious crime. Evidence points to the involvement of Venom - the alien symbiote who is obsessed with Spider-Man's destruction. Yet Venom has always safeguarded innocent lives. Has Venom gone completely around the bend, or is there another suspect? Spider-Man thinks there is more to the crime than meets In a Manhattan warehouse, an innocent man has been murdered during a mysterious crime. Evidence points to the involvement of Venom - the alien symbiote who is obsessed with Spider-Man's destruction.

Feb 01, 1999 192 Pages Young Adult Buy. Tom Clancy's Net Force: Virtual Vandals by Diane Duane. Mass Market Paperback. Bestsellers Spock's World and Dark Mirror, as well as the very popular Young Wizard fantasy series and the Spider-Man hardcover novels The Venom Factor.

Yet Venom has always safeguarded innocent lives. Has Venom gone completely around the bend, or is there another suspect? Spider-Man thinks there is more to the crime than meets the eye. The spectre of the Hobgoblin, one of Spider-Man's nastiest villains, falls on a series of thefts, and leads the web-slinger to a deadly secret that may cause New York's destruction. Spider-Man must outsmart two of his deadliest enemies to save the city - but even more danger awaits him! Diane Duane, the New York Times best-selling author, launches an epic trio of Spider-Man novels with The Venom Factor; featuring all-new illustrations by popular comics artist Ron Lim.

This book is an awesome Spider-Man spinoff of the comics. I have read a lot of books based off of comics, and this is one of the best I've read. It shows the struggle that superheroes can have as their normal out-of-fighting life. The way money is sparse, because Spider-Man doesn't get paid by rescuing people, it shows what a hassle getting money is. It also shows how many obstacles can show up in anyone's life.

With Mary Jane having to find a job, his credit card bill, 'Venom', Hobgoblin, and This book is an awesome Spider-Man spinoff of the comics. I have read a lot of books based off of comics, and this is one of the best I've read. It shows the struggle that superheroes can have as their normal out-of-fighting life. The way money is sparse, because Spider-Man doesn't get paid by rescuing people, it shows what a hassle getting money is. It also shows how many obstacles can show up in anyone's life. With Mary Jane having to find a job, his credit card bill, 'Venom', Hobgoblin, and of course, all the people trying to find his identity, really put things in perspective. It made me think of how I have problems, not nearly as bad as Spider-Mans' though.

They can really build up and cause chaos and can make you so stressed out that you lose friends. I'm pretty sure everyone has to deal with personal problems and have to deal win them. This book is just a great example of how to deal with them and how everyone goes through them. I would recommend this book to any Web Slinger fan and anyone who has read the original comics.

It's a great over all book with a lot of action and it keeps you on the edge of you seat. My friend had gotten me this book for my birthday with Spider-Man: Wanted Dead or Alive by Craig Gardener, and I recommend both of them. Just sitting back and relaxing while reading these books, will make any day an awesome day. A book based on the Marvel characters. In this one, Hobgoblin has a plan to blackmail New York City. Also, there are random people being murdered and it looks like Venom is the one doing these murders.

I liked this novel. The author did an excellent job with the characters as she did portrayed the three main characters perfectly. She also captured the mood of the city which is a prominent factor in the Spider-Man universe. I liked how she portrays Peter's everyday struggles with normal life and A book based on the Marvel characters. In this one, Hobgoblin has a plan to blackmail New York City. Also, there are random people being murdered and it looks like Venom is the one doing these murders. I liked this novel.

The author did an excellent job with the characters as she did portrayed the three main characters perfectly. She also captured the mood of the city which is a prominent factor in the Spider-Man universe. Torrent Office 2007 Portable Ita.

I liked how she portrays Peter's everyday struggles with normal life and still being a hero. She does this well with Mary Jane also. Emailchemy 11 Serial Macbook. I do have to say I am not the biggest comic book reader. So I was a little surprised to see Venom portrayed as an antihero instead of a villain and might be the reason why my rating isn't higher.

This captures the essence of this universe and would be enjoyed by all fans as the reader is immediately brought into this vast universe with its well known characters. I do think it is geared more towards the serious fan than the casual fan. The casual fan might not know some of the established facts but these facts do not detract from the story. I was surprised how well I liked this, even if it was written by Diane Duane. I picked it at the library because of that, and I'm glad I did. It shows Spider-man as a more mature character, and, more importantly, how heroic the wife of a super-hero has to be. To me, Mary Jane is the 'star' of this novel—I found myself wishing more time had been given to her.

It confirms what I suspected—that Marbles' (as in lost theirs) decision to 'erase' Peter and Mary-Jane's marriage may have been smart busine I was surprised how well I liked this, even if it was written by Diane Duane. I picked it at the library because of that, and I'm glad I did. It shows Spider-man as a more mature character, and, more importantly, how heroic the wife of a super-hero has to be.

To me, Mary Jane is the 'star' of this novel—I found myself wishing more time had been given to her. It confirms what I suspected—that Marbles' (as in lost theirs) decision to 'erase' Peter and Mary-Jane's marriage may have been smart business, but was dumb for character growth. Saying that, of course, I do understand the problem. How do you keep a fictional character who's not Pop-eye or Micky Mouse, that is, has a real life, 'fresh' for readers if he's not? Maybe the concept behind the Phantom (a succession of people inhabiting the tights) is the answer.

I don't know. But, be that as it may, I enjoyed this look at a super-hero all (or mostly) grown-up. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, Even for a superhero book it read kind of weak. The story was predictable and trite.

A ransom demanded to prevent a bomb from going off is a pretty over used plot even in the comic universe. The lack of explanation about the creature was lazy writing. Not having a showdown between Spider-Man and Venom was disappointing and made the title misleading.

The characterization was poor as well. It's a not surprise, though, as all superhero books are usually pretty bad, with the exception of Golden's X- Even for a superhero book it read kind of weak.

The story was predictable and trite. A ransom demanded to prevent a bomb from going off is a pretty over used plot even in the comic universe. The lack of explanation about the creature was lazy writing. Not having a showdown between Spider-Man and Venom was disappointing and made the title misleading. The characterization was poor as well.

It's a not surprise, though, as all superhero books are usually pretty bad, with the exception of Golden's X-men trilogy. When will I learn my lesson to stick to comics when it comes to superheroes? Diane Duane has been a writer of science fiction, fantasy, TV and film for more than thirty years. Besides the 1980's creation of the Young Wizards fantasy series for which she's best known, the 'Middle Kingdoms' epic fantasy series, and numerous stand-alone fantasy or science fiction novels, her career has included extensive work in the Star Trek TM universe, and many scripts for live-action and a Diane Duane has been a writer of science fiction, fantasy, TV and film for more than thirty years. Besides the 1980's creation of the Young Wizards fantasy series for which she's best known, the 'Middle Kingdoms' epic fantasy series, and numerous stand-alone fantasy or science fiction novels, her career has included extensive work in the Star Trek TM universe, and many scripts for live-action and animated TV series on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as work in comics and computer games. She has spent a fair amount of time on the New York Times Bestseller List, and has picked up various awards and award nominations here and there.

She lives in County Wicklow, in Ireland, with her husband of twenty years, the screenwriter and novelist Peter Morwood. Her favorite color is blue, her favorite food is a weird kind of Swiss scrambled-potato dish called maluns, she was born in a Year of the Dragon, and her sign is 'Runway 24 Left, Hold For Clearance.' (From her official website).