Miles Morales Is Brooklyn’s Only Hope In This Summer’s ‘Carnage Reigns’
by Tony Thornley
For several years now, Marvel’s most sadistic villain has been incomplete. But this summer, it looks like Carnage will be whole again, and this time the only hero that can stop him is Miles Morales!
Coming from writers Alex Paknadel and Cody Ziglar, Carnage Reigns is the latest part of the Summer of Symbiotes, crossing over Carnage, Miles Morales: Spider-Man and Red Goblin as a war comes to Brooklyn. The seven part crossover kicks off with a special Alpha issue co-written by Paknadel and Ziglar, and drawn by Julius Ohta, then crossing through issues of each series before wrapping up in an Omega issue.
Cletus Kasady is back and badder than ever. With his soul trapped within the Extrembiote Armor created by Tony Stark during King in Black, Cletus has the means to level an untold amount of chaos and, well, carnage on New York City and the entire Marvel Universe. But like any good Tony Stark invention, the Extremis coursing through Cletus’ symbiotic veins needs POWER, and that means Cletus is HUNGRY. Good thing Brooklyn’s very own Spider-Man is there to stand in his way! If he survives their first encounter, that is.
“Carnage Reigns is an old-fashioned David and Goliath story pitting a greener Spider-Man against the most sadistic monster in the Marvel Universe—Cletus Kasady!” Paknadel explained to Bloody Disgusting. “Miles has only been this out of his depth on a handful of occasions, which is a gift from a storytelling perspective. I’ve really enjoyed crafting this tale with Cody Ziglar, and we’ve developed a really fun, really productive working shorthand and that fun is present on the page! We know this story will satisfy fans of both characters in their FIRST-EVER CROSSOVER!”
Check out the covers for parts 1 through 3, and be sure to pick up Carnage Reigns starting in May 3, from Marvel Comics.
