This May, Miles Morales is finally set to have a terrifying encounter with one of Spider-Man's deadliest foes: Carnage! As the "Summer of Symbiotes" continues, Carnage Reigns will kick off with a giant-sized alpha one-shot before unfolding in both characters’ respective ongoing solo titles.
In the event, original Carnage host Cletus Kasady is back and more powerful and bloodthirsty than ever before! And he has a score to settle with Miles...and all of New York City.
Crafted by guest Carnage writer Alex Paknadel and current Miles Morales: Spider-Man scribe Cody Ziglar, what's been described as a "visceral saga" promises to be one of Miles' most intense clashes as Carnages forces the young hero to confront brutality he’s never experienced in his time as Spider-Man.
Now, we have a trailer that offers a first look at never-before-seen artwork from the story.
"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 exclaims. "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."
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 Alpha #1 arrives in comic book stores on May 3.