monition : contain plunderer forVenom War # 2!There ’s really no symbiote likeCarnage . The most psychotic scoundrel Marvel has ever discover , he ’s rebonded with his favourite host , and not only that , but he ’s getting an upgrade . Being the King in Black means something unlike for everyone , but forCarnage , it mean being King of Hell .

King Carnage was recently see work havoc inDeath of the Venomverse , but he ’s back to hedge his bets and make a deal inVenom War#2by Al Ewing , Iban Coello , and Frank D’Armata . Cletus Cassidy is prove off his unexampled smell as a boniface in a smart carmine suit , but it ’s only when he transforms into Carnage that matter really get hellish .

Carnage retains his sure-enough mogul in Black lookwhile being genuine to his eccentric - he ’s not justa psychotic killer symbioteanymore . He ’s fully become the Symbiote Devil , and he ’s hungry for Eddie Brock ’s soul .

Carnage prepares to attack while surrounded by crimson red tendrils.

Carnage is Marvel’s New Symbiote Satan

Carnage Has Come For the Souls of the Marvel Universe

Now thatCarnage has rebonded with his favorite host , bloodshed is surely on the way of life . Cletus Kasady and Carnage complete each other in a nauseated way that Eddie Brock and Venom never could , but they ’re take affair to the next level . Instead of slaughtering just for the fun of it , it seems this time around , the symbiote is taking a voguish itinerary . Just as when the Devil check that he could n’t surprise Heaven on his own , he decide to get there another direction -by cheating and dilute deals .

slaughter has ascended to near - deity - like horizontal surface of powers , but now he is last immune to one major symbiote weakness and has nothing to hold him back .

Carnage is now working with Meridius , trying to cut a deal for himself like any classic ogre figure . This is a far battle cry from the psychopathic Carnage that tally first and asks questions later . In this young mode , slaughter as the satanic King in Black completes two different mythological ideas of the demon : first , that icon of the all - consuming giant of the pit , as when he translate into his monster pattern ; and secondly , of the Devil at the intersection , when he shows himself as a man in a suit of clothes ready to shake hands over a deal and a soul , ashe becomes Marvel ’s newest Satan shape .

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Mephisto Was the Original Blueprint for Marvel’s Satan

Carnage Does the Devil Better Than Mephisto Could Dream

Mephisto is the one who most often do to nous when thinking ofMarvel ’s Satan material body . He was create as an homage to the Teutonic folklore of the demonic Mephistopheles of the famous Faustian legend . The main crux of the floor is that Mephistopheles is a demon that can allot wild powers and immortality and practically any wishing trust - for a price , that is . This carry along into other folk tale , such as the American story of the Devil at the carrefour , where a soul is sell for something in particular .

Mephisto is the original Marvel blueprint for such an archetype . Often nominate deals for souls , or even in purchase order to erase something from existence , likeMephisto ’s deal with Spider - Man , he fulfills that role of demonic trickster that loves playing masses for power . But Carnage has him beat . massacre moves easily in the world , bound by no legal philosophy of Hell , and he ’s suffer more forms than Mephisto too : his human figure of the Devil to sway hands with , and the diabolic frame of Carnage ’s King in Black . This latter form is even much scarier than Mephisto , and has do more bloodshed than the Prince of Hell could even opine .

Cletus Kasady Shows Off His Latest Lucifer Look

Carnage Puts a Spin on the Devil at the Crossroads Trope

Carnage has changed more than justhow symbiotes bond to their hosts , he ’s also shown a full evolution as he takes on this new trickster role . It ’s not just about battue now , but the bigger picture . This Carnage is a tactician who intends to move the chess pieces around the control panel like the king he is , all to enchant the king on the other side . Because the stake are much gamy now : it ’s not just line Carnage is after - but souls .

The Devil is not just a military unit of end but a force of tricky ambitiousness , and Carnage is showing just how much bloody ambition he has inVenom War .

While mass murder as a mindless monster only out for , as it were , carnage , is terrifying all on its own , this new and thinking adaptation certainly strikes a chord of fear . The Devil is not just a personnel of destruction but a military group of tricky ambition , and Carnage is show just how much fucking ambition he has inVenom War . When that does n’t work , however , there ’s always the option for bloodshed , so it seems .

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Will Spider-Man Make Another Deal With the Devil?

First King in Black, Now King of Hell - How Far Will Carnage Go?

As Spider - Man continue to get better , Carnage continue to get worse . Carnage has become the new and best loop of the Devil archetype that would make even Mephisto covetous , and it seems Spider - Man ’s history with Marvel ’s Satan is n’t over yet . In order of magnitude to pull ahead this state of war , Peter Parker may just have to invoke to the King in Black so as to save Marvel .

No matter the resultant , Spider - Man has already cut into into dark territoryby reclaiming his iconic disgraceful suit . Maybe the deal has already been made in a way , but meanwhile , Carnage has his heart somewhere else . bloodbath is impending , and Eddie Brock ’s somebody is at stake . The Devil is coming for his due , and it will beCarnagewhen he does n’t get what he wants .

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Cletus Kasady peaking through Carnage’s face, a wicked grin on his face mirroring the symbiote’s.

Venom War#2 ( 2024 )

Venom is a symbiotic foreign entity bonded with various human hosts , notably Eddie Brock and later Flash Thompson . It grants superhuman strong suit , agility , and a shape - shifting calamitous costume . Initially a Spider - Man villain due to its stock , Venom evolved into an antihero , battling both villain and his own non-white nervous impulse . The eccentric embodies themes of dichotomy and buyback within the Marvel Universe .

Carnage is the symbiote devil in Venom War #2

Venom is a symbiotic alien entity bonded with various human hosts, notably Eddie Brock and later Flash Thompson. It grants superhuman strength, agility, and a shape-shifting black costume. Initially a Spider-Man villain due to its origins, Venom evolved into an antihero, battling both villains and his own dark impulses. The character embodies themes of duality and redemption within the Marvel Universe.

Mephisto sitting on his throne in hell.

Carnage wants to make a deal with Meridius

Carnage vs Spider-Man

Venom War #2 cover, featuring Peter Parker in the symbiote suit launching himself at a massive red symbiote opponent.

Venom in David Baldeon Comic Cover Art

Venom is a symbiotic alien entity bonded with various human hosts, notably Eddie Brock and later Flash Thompson. It grants superhuman strength, agility, and a shape-shifting black costume. Initially a Spider-Man villain due to its origins, Venom evolved into an antihero, battling both villains and his own dark impulses. The character embodies themes of duality and redemption within the Marvel Universe.