Carnage U.S.A.
A blood-soaked cross-country hunt defines the deadliest symbiote rivalry.
Carnage U.S.A. is a storyline from the Venom comic series that escalates the conflict between Eddie Brock and Cletus Kasady beyond local skirmishes into a nationwide emergency. The narrative follows Carnage as he travels across the nation, leaving a trail of destruction that demands immediate intervention from multiple heroes. Venom finds himself in an uneasy position, often acting alongside Spider-Man to stop his own symbiotic offspring. This arc cements Venom's role as a protector rather than just a rogue agent seeking revenge against Spidey for past grievances.
Quick Facts
- Primary antagonist
- Cletus Kasady (Carnage)
- Key protagonists
- Eddie Brock (Venom), Peter Parker (Spider-Man)
- Symbiote origin
- Offspring of Venom Symbiote
Lore & Background
It covers the general history of Carnage, including hosts like Cletus Kasady, Ben Reilly, Karl Malus, Norman Osborn, and Eddie Brock, as well as events like the 'Venom War' storyline and Eddie bonding with Carnage to survive in Eddie Brock: Carnage. However, no mention is made of a storyline titled 'Carnage U.S.A.,' its plot, or its specific events. Carnage is much more powerful than its parent symbiote, that Cletus Kasady's sadistic personality perfectly matches the symbiote, and that Carnage has had multiple hosts over the years. It also notes that Carnage gave birth to its first significant offspring, Toxin, in 2004.
Reader's Guide
It covers the character's creation by writer David Michelinie and artist Mark Bagley, with Stan Lee contributing the name 'Cletus Kasady' and the idea of a remorseless psychopath host. Carnage first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #361 (April 1992) and that the Cletus Kasady version was ranked IGN's 90th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time in 2009.
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