{"product_id":"venom-the-mace-issues-1-3-complete-story-may","title":"Venom \"The Mace) issues 1-3 (complete story) May 1994","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"frg-ins1\"\u003eSynopsis of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVenom: The Mace\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1994)\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eVenom: The Mace\u003c\/em\u003e is a three-issue Marvel limited series written by Carl Potts, penciled by Liam Sharp, and inked by Bill Reinhold, first published in 1994. It introduces the cyborg mercenary \u003cstrong class=\"frg-ins2\"\u003eMace\u003c\/strong\u003e and explores the uneasy alliance between Venom and his enigmatic foe \u003ca class=\"md_citlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!\u0026amp;\u0026amp;p=fe78a85153e8d396e2b46d846b0b605c52664b9040f01b5186678187390480c5JmltdHM9MTc4NzE4NDAwMA\u0026amp;ptn=3\u0026amp;ver=2\u0026amp;hsh=4\u0026amp;fclid=26ba797c-2662-6ce2-02f6-6efe27216d1b\u0026amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9tYXJ2ZWwuZmFuZG9tLmNvbS93aWtpL1Zlbm9tOl9UaGVfTWFjZV9Wb2xfMV8x\u0026amp;ntb=1\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emarvel.fandom.com\u003cstrong\u003e+1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"frg-ins3\"\u003eIssue #1 – “Hard Hits”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a San Francisco alley, Venom defends two homeless squatters from violent attackers. One of them is \u003cstrong\u003eSam Felix\u003c\/strong\u003e, who is grateful for Venom’s protection. When the attackers fire, the bullets pass harmlessly through Venom, who spits them out as a warning. Venom kills the attackers and tells the squatters to return underground, where he plans to meet \u003cstrong class=\"frg-ins4\"\u003eBeck Underwood\u003c\/strong\u003e, a lawyer he’s recently befriended \u003ca class=\"md_citlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!\u0026amp;\u0026amp;p=fe78a85153e8d396e2b46d846b0b605c52664b9040f01b5186678187390480c5JmltdHM9MTc4NzE4NDAwMA\u0026amp;ptn=3\u0026amp;ver=2\u0026amp;hsh=4\u0026amp;fclid=26ba797c-2662-6ce2-02f6-6efe27216d1b\u0026amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9tYXJ2ZWwuZmFuZG9tLmNvbS93aWtpL1Zlbm9tOl9UaGVfTWFjZV9Wb2xfMV8x\u0026amp;ntb=1\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emarvel.fandom.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeanwhile, Mace — a cyborg bounty hunter — is hunted by other cyborgs working for the \u003cstrong class=\"frg-ins5\"\u003eSunrise Society\u003c\/strong\u003e. Outnumbered, he uses high-tech maces and cloaking tech to escape, narrowly avoiding a car and a red-armored cyborg mercenary who electroshocks him before fleeing  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBack in the underground, a group of squatters is harassed by two men demanding “rent.” One, \u003cstrong class=\"frg-ins6\"\u003eAlan\u003c\/strong\u003e, resents the harassment and later becomes a key player in the series’ moral conflict  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"frg-ins7\"\u003eIssue #2 – “Fatal Flaws”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVenom and Beck confront Mace in San Francisco. Beck tries to stop the fight, warning Venom that some of the squatters are actually part of the Sunrise Society’s operations. Mace, invisible to most, uses his infrared vision to track Venom. Venom matches his invisibility but is unaware of Mace’s heat-sensing ability  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fight spills into the squatter’s area, angering Alan, who wants both to be killed. Mace stabs Venom in the chest, but the symbiote burns, forcing Venom into a dead-end alley. Mace insists their fight is not personal, saying he’s just “earning his keep.” Venom retaliates by creating shields to block Mace’s laser attacks\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"frg-ins8\"\u003eSeries Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe series blends action, moral ambiguity, and character-driven tension. It questions Venom’s role as a protector and introduces Mace as a complex, tech-savvy antagonist. The story also explores themes of trust, loyalty, and the blurred line between hero and villain  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIf you want to read it,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"frg-ins9\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eVenom: The Mace\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eis available digitally via Marvel Unlimited and in print through comic retailers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"marvel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47024645537991,"sku":null,"price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/6305\/6583\/files\/mace_2.jpg?v=1787266823","url":"https:\/\/allthingzgeek.com\/products\/venom-the-mace-issues-1-3-complete-story-may","provider":"All Thingz Geek","version":"1.0","type":"link"}