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Absolute Carnage
Series · 6 books · 2020

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Absolute Carnage

2020

After turning Venom's world upside down a year ago, DONNY CATES and RYAN STEGMAN are about to put the Sinister Symbiote through hell again, only this time CARNAGE has come calling, and everyone who's ever worn a symbiote is dead in his sights! He's skirted the periphery of the Marvel Universe for months, but Cletus Kasady at last stands poised to make his grand return to New York in a blistering, action-packed story...and he wants to paint the town red! And there's NOTHING anyone can do to stop it! COLLECTING: Absolute Carnage 1-5
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Venom, Vol. 3

Absolute Carnage

2020

Absolute Carnage rocks the world of Venom! With the serial-killer symbiote Carnage on the loose, Venom must protect his son, Dylan- at all costs! But as longtime Venomaniacs know, they aren't the only two symbiotes around...and that only means that the bodies are piling higher than ever before! For weeks, Carnage has been hunting down former symbiote hosts and killing them. And the next name on his list is Andi Benton -formerly the adventurer known as Mania -who's back to living in Philadelphia, and no longer has any symbiote to save her... COLLECTING: VENOM (2018) 16-19, WEB OF VENOM: FUNERAL PYRE 1
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The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 6

Absolute Carnage

2020

Spider-Man’s life has been thrown into upheaval! As Peter deals with the aftershocks from Mary Jane’s recent decision, a super villain rearing their head is not helpful. And nor is – ABSOLUTE CARNAGE! Only Spider-Man stands between Carnage at his scariest and young Dylan Brock. To make matters worse, everyone who has ever worn the Carnage symbiote now has a codex—including Norman Osborn from his time as the Red Goblin! Can Spider-Man save Norman from Carnage? Does he even want to? Plus: The untold stories of the Red Goblin’s rein of madness and mayhem! So grab your greatest goblin gear and rend your raiments red, for the Red Goblin rides again! Collects Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #29-31, Red Goblin: Read Death (2019) #1.
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Absolute Carnage

Miles Morales

2020

It's business as usual for Miles Morales as he finds himself squaring off with Mac Gargan, A.K.A. THE SCORPION! But as a cult of Carnage's bloodthirsty acolytes swarms New York, Miles will learn the hard way that Scorpion has a history with Venom and the other symbiotes of the Marvel Universe! When Miles sacrifices himself protecting others, will he be taken by Carnage's dark doppelgangers? Or will he be able to resist being consumed by the dark symbiote? COLLECTING:Absolute Carnage: Miles Morales (2019) 1-3, Absolute Carnage: Weapon Plus (2019) 1
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Absolute Carnage

Immortal Hulk and Other Tales

2020

The effects of Absolute Carnage are felt across the Marvel Universe! The late Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross was once the Red Hulk - and briefly bonded to the Venom symbiote! Now, Ross' corpse has been unearthed, though why and by whom remain unclear. But with Ross' gamma-infused body possibly in nefarious hands, Bruce Banner intends to fi nd out! During its fi rst visit to New York City, the same symbiote briefl y bonded to a human host that wasn't Peter Parker or Eddie Brock! Now, years later, this mystery man will meet his destiny...at the hands of Carnage! And former Ghost Rider Alejandra Jones is next on the lethal killer's hit list! Danny Ketch must ride again, but can he keep her out of Carnage's clutches? COLLECTING: ABSOLUTE CARNAGE: IMMORTAL HULK #1 ABSOLUTE CARNAGE: SYMBIOTE SPIDERMAN #1 and ABSOLUTE CARNAGE: SYMBIOTE OF VENGEANCE #1
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Absolute Carnage vs. Deadpool

2020

What's red and black with dead all over? Carnage takes on Deadpool once again in the mother of all sequels - and this time it's absolute chaos! At long last, Wade Wilson is ready to get his head on straight, so the Merc with a Mouth checks himself into the prestigious Ravencroft Institute. Unfortunately, the facility has another new arrival: the symbiotic psychopath called Carnage! And he isn't there for a group therapy session...! Madness and mayhem abound in the can't-miss showdown of the year! Let's get crazy! COLLECTING: ABSOLUTE CARNAGE VS. DEADPOOL (2019) 1-3, ABSOLUTE CARNAGE: CAPTAIN MARVEL (2019) 1

Authors

Patrick Gleason
Patrick Gleason
Author · 6 books

Patrick Gleason is a comic book artist. Among his credits are the 2005/2006 miniseries Green Lantern Corps: Recharge. He has also worked on such titles as Aquaman, JLA: Welcome to the Working Week, JSA, Noble Causes, H-E-R-O, and X-Men Unlimited. He has been the regular penciller on DC's Green Lantern Corps since its debut in 2006. Photo by Luigi Novi.

Saladin Ahmed
Saladin Ahmed
Author · 23 books

Saladin Ahmed was born in Detroit and raised in a working-class, Arab American enclave in Dearborn, MI. His short stories have been nominated for the Nebula and Campbell awards, and have appeared in Year's Best Fantasy and numerous other magazines, anthologies, and podcasts, as well as being translated into five foreign languages. He is represented by Jennifer Jackson of the Donald Maass Literary Agency. THRONE OF THE CRESCENT MOON is his first novel. Saladin lives near Detroit with his wife and twin children.

Nick Spencer
Nick Spencer
Author · 37 books

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. Nick Spencer is a comic book writer known for his creator-owned titles at Image Comics (Existence 2.0/3.0, Forgetless, Shuddertown, Morning Glories), his work at DC Comics (Action Comics, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents), and for his current work at Marvel Comics (Iron Man 2.0, Ultimate Comics: X-Men).

Ed Brisson
Ed Brisson
Author · 38 books

Comic book writer. Credits include: COMEBACK, SHELTERED, THE FIELD (Image Comics), SECRET AVENGERS (Marvel), ROBOCOP, SONS OF ANARCHY, HELLRAISER (BOOM!) and X-FILES/TMNT: CONSPIRACY (IDW). Plus, you know, a bunch of stuff I can’t talk about yet.

Peter David
Peter David
Author · 185 books

aka David Peters Peter Allen David (often abbreviated PAD) is an American writer, best known for his work in comic books and Star Trek novels. David often jokingly describes his occupation as "Writer of Stuff". David is noted for his prolific writing, characterized by its mingling of real world issues with humor and references to popular culture. He also uses metafiction frequently, usually to humorous effect, as in his work on the comic book Young Justice.

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