He’s got tendrils coming from his back and shoulders, and thanks to the unique sculpt, they don’t have to be one piece that plugs into a single port like on the smaller figures, allowing them to be worked in much more smoothly. On any other character, this would look ridiculous, but on Venom it’s nothing short of amazing. The body is covered in veins, just all over the place, to insane levels. The head takes the tongue-flicking head from the last Venom release, and dials that up to 11, with a practically unhinged jaw, a wildly moving tongue, and everyone of his teeth out for the whole world to see. And what a mold it is! If you felt that the standard Venom was a touch too simplistic, or basic, or just not dynamic enough, hoo boy is this the figure for you. Monster Venom’s nature as a Build-A-Figure allows him to not only be a much more massive figure than a single release, but also, by virtue of having his cost spread out across an entire assortment, allows for him to a completely unique mold. The figure stands 7 3/4 inches tall and he has 30 points of articulation. Of course, this allows him to keep the more classic Venom eyes, which I’m more of a fan of anyway. He looks to be based on Mike Deodato’s version from Thunderbolts, as he lacks the actual “eyes” that most artists gave Mac. He’s patterned not on an Eddie Brock version of Venom, but instead on Mac Gargan’s time in the symbiote from a few years back. Monster Venom is the Build-A-Figure for the new Venom-themed assortment of Marvel Legends. We haven’t seen a truly monstrous Venom at his most absurd in quite some time, if ever.
Hasbro’s standard take on Venom does its best to be a moderate take on the character, but ultimately airs more on the smaller side. His proportions relative to Spider-Man became much more exaggerated, as he became an imposing figure rivaling the likes of the Hulk (who had, admittedly, undergone a bulk-up of his own over the years). However, as art styles changed over the course of the ‘90s, Venom became more and more extreme. Like with Peter Parker, the symbiote didn’t initially do much to alter Eddie Brock’s physique at all. When he first appeared, he was a slightly bigger than average, but not particularly huge character. Venom’s a character that’s had a number of divergent design styles over the years.
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