Warning: Contains spoilers for Venom War: Carnage #2
Carnage Known for his horrific brutal methods of killing and torture, and with his recently attained god-like powers, the symbiotic monstrosity has become an unusual threat. However, his newest ability is just a simple twist on a familiar concept, but the results are absolutely stomach-churning. Most symbiotes can commonly force-bond with a host to control them externally, but Carnage has decided that he prefers to puppet his victims internally.
Venom War: Carnage #2 – written by Torunn Grønbekk, with art by Pere Pérez – depicts the next step in Carnage and Cletus Kasady’s mission to uncover the source of the mysterious symbiote killing “K-Chemical.” In order to infiltrate the hidden base of the K-Project, Carnage takes the shocking step of puppeteering the bodies of the project members from the inside.
By breaking down his physical form, Carnage then injures his victim, poring into every entrance and cavity possible All while the person is alive and aware. After that, Carnage is in complete control.
Carnage’s new possession ability is a terrifying, boundary-pushing escalation of symbiote lore
Venom War: Carnage #2 – Written by Torunn Grønbekk; Art by Pere Pérez; Color by Erick Arciniega; Lettering by Joe Sabino
Carnage’s latest act of cruelty is perhaps his worst ever; More than that, it pushes the boundaries of what symbiote biology is capable of to a horrifying new level. Traditionally, symbiotes are able to force-bond with a host and completely overwhelm the victim’s will, however, this is usually done externally. Due to Carnage’s unique physiology, he is more suited to being able to inject himself into his victims. Nevertheless, the process in which he does this is simple: grotesque in the extreme.
Now that Carnage has achieved near-godlike status, his embrace of the simple “pleasures” of his powers shows that viciousness and violence are his true callings in the Marvel Universe.
By infiltrating his target’s body, Carnage breaks his biomatter down and infuses himself into their cells All while keeping the human’s brain alive and active just like any other symbiote would. The pictures of this in Venom War: Carnage #2 is similarly a graphic extension of the series’ wild body horror art thus far. Scariest of all, however, is how easy it is for the monstrous symbiote. Now that Carnage has achieved near-godlike status, his embrace of the simple “pleasures” of his powers shows that viciousness and violence are his true callings in the Marvel Universe.
Marvel has made it clear that Carnage is a monster with creative flair
Venom War: Carnage #1 – written by Torunn Grønbekk; Art by Pere Pérez; Color by Erick Arciniega; Lettering by Joe Sabino
After Carnage defeated Meridius and was named a Near-God by the Eventual, he returned to Earth and permanently bonded with Cletus Cassady. Since his return, Carnage and Cletus have displayed a number of new and ruthless abilities. Horrifyingly, his newest blood-soaked spectacle isn’t the first twisted act of body horror Carnage has committed in the series. Freshly wounded and recovering from a K-chemical attack, Carnage found safety in the chest cavity of a man with terrible luck. Inside, Carnage gestated, consuming the man’s innards while growing inside.
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Given the perverted psychology of the insane symbiote, it’s questionable whether a trick like that would even be needed. Most symbiotes do not require the consumption of matter to survive, mainly feeding off of adrenaline and other neurotransmitters from their host. It is an argument that due to Carnage’s birth being altered by Cletus’ blood, his biology may require different nutrients to recover, however, he has never shown that need before. most likely, The monstrous symbiote serial killer Carnage Perform this crude ritual simply for dramatic flair.
Venom War: Carnage #2 is available now from Marvel Comics.