Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Venom War: Carnage #2

symbiotic monstrosity has become an unmatched threat. However, his newest ability is merely 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 K-Project’s hidden base, Carnage takes the shocking step of puppeteering project ’ bodies from the inside.

By breaking down his physical form, Carnage then engorges his victim, pouring 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 newest act of cruelty is perhaps his worst ever; more than that, it Carnage’s unique physiology, he is more suited to being able to inject himself into his victims. Nevertheless, the process in which he does so is simply put: grotesque in the extreme.

Now that Carnage has attained a near-godlike status, his embrace of the simple “pleasures” of his powers shows that viciousness and violence are his true calling 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 person’s brain alive and active just as any other symbiote would. The imagery of this in Venom War: Carnage #2 is similarly a graphic extension of the series' wild body horror art so far. Scariest of all, however, is how easy it is for the monsterous symbiote. Now that Carnage has attained a near-godlike status, his embrace of the simple “pleasures” of his powers shows that viciousness and violence are his true calling 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 Eventuality, he returned to Earth and permanently bonded with Cletus Kasady. Since his return, Carnage and Cletus have been displaying a number of new and gruesome abilities. Horrifically, his newest blood-soaked spectacle isn’t the first twisted act of body horror Carnage has committed in this series. Freshly wounded and recovering from a K-Chemical attack, Carnage found safety in the chest cavity of a man with horrible luck. Inside, Carnage gestated, consuming the man’s innards while growing inside.

Indicative of the mad symbiote’s perverted mentality, there is a question of whether a trick like that would even be needed. Most symbiotes don’t require the consumption of matter to survive, mainly feeding off of the adrenaline and other neurotransmitters of their host. There is an argument that, due to Carnage’s birth being altered by Cletus’s 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 performs this profane ritual simply for dramatic flair.

Venom War: Carnage #2 is available now from Marvel Comics.