The roster of Marvel’s New Avengers collection has some stunning decisions, however none stand out fairly like Carnage. Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are accustomed to reforming villains like Hawkeye, Black Widow, Quicksilver, and Scarlet Witch, however they by no means had a wrap sheet as lengthy and as bloody as the one which belongs to the Carnage symbiote. Carnage belongs in The Raft, not slumming it with the Avengers. But, Carnage goes from terrifying serial killer to humanity’s final hope in The New Avengers by author Sam Humphries (Uncanny X-Pressure) and artist Ton Lima (West Coast Avengers). However may even Carnage be redeemed? And may it’s redeemed?
Joining Carnage on the New Avengers are the Winter Soldier, Black Widow, Hulk, Clea, Namor, and Wolverine (Laura Kinney). As a substitute of being “Earth’s Mightiest Heroes,” the New Avengers are billed as “Earth’s Deadliest Heroes.” Each member exists in shades of gray, neither a true villain nor what one would describe as a traditional hero. Carnage at all times would fall in the villain class, besides as an alternative of Cletus Kasady being the host beneath the alien symbiote, it’s Venom’s former host, Eddie Brock. This modification occurred at the finish of Marvel’s Venom Conflict occasion, with their story formally beginning in the new ongoing collection, Eddie Brock: Carnage.
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Eddie Brock and Carnage have an uneasy alliance that was shaped out of necessity. Each had been on the brink of dying, and their bond is the solely factor protecting them alive. Eddie Brock: Carnage follows the duo as they journey the Marvel Universe eliminating the worst of the worst. It’s the solely approach Eddie can fulfill Carnage’s starvation for bloodshed. It’s a literal battle of wills between Eddie Brock and Carnage, and now the New Avengers are tied up of their battle. If there may be one saving grace, it’s that the New Avengers can now control Carnage to ensure it doesn’t step out of line. Black Widow additionally has a symbiote of her personal, including much more intrigue to New Avengers.
However the query at hand is, ought to Carnage be a a part of the New Avengers? Clearly, it’s Eddie Brock’s thought to be a a part of the staff. The Venom symbiote has a historical past with the Avengers, with Flash Thompson’s Agent Venom a member of Steve Rogers’ Secret Avengers, and Area Knight Venom was additionally on the Guardians of the Galaxy. Eddie Brock and Venom fought with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes throughout Venom-centric occasions like Absolute Carnage and King in Black. Eddie most likely sees the New Avengers as a failsafe in opposition to Carnage, figuring out that Carnage can’t act out its sadistic methods whereas Hulk and Wolverine are round.
New Avengers will hopefully spend time addressing the Carnage-sized elephant in the room. At the least Eddie has historical past with the different staff members, so he can trauma dump with the better of them. Despite the fact that readers love a good redemption story, this can be one occasion the place there is no such thing as a quantity of redemption out there for Carnage to make up for its sins. Carnage has to wish to be redeemed, and to date, it’s proven no indicators of that being the case. Perhaps that can change after working side-by-side with different heroes, however I’m skeptical of that occuring. The New Avengers higher hope Carnage doesn’t drag them down into the filth with it.
