Venom #23
In "Monsters of Evil Part 1," Venom—on a secret mission for the Secret Avengers—teams up with a journalist uncovering dark secrets about the Department of Occult Armaments, a Nazi-era organization with sinister ambitions. As the Son of Satan, Hellstrom, makes his presence known, he mocks Venom before wresting control of the symbiote from Flash. Written by Cullen Bunn and illustrated by Thony Silas, with inks by Nelson DeCastro, colors by Chris Sotomayor, and letters by Joe Caramagna, the issue's cover by Patrick Zircher captures the rising tension.
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On a reconnaissance mission for the Secret Avengers, Venom meets with a journalist who has relevant information about the Department of Occult Armaments, a Nazi organization with evil plans. He learns that Hellstrom is working with the D.O.A., and the Son of Satan taunts him before removing Flash's control of the Venom symbiote.
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