Dustin Gebel
Marvel revealed Eddie Brock: Carnage will be the next leg of the symbiote host’s journey during the Spider-Man and his Venomous Friends Panel at New York Comic Con. In the fallout of the currently running Venom War, Brock takes on the Carnage mantle in an ongoing series from writer Charles Soule and artist Jesus Saiz. This will run concurrently with the flagship title All-New Venom, which is teasing a new host for the original symbiote.
Soule spoke about the approach to the series during the panel, stating:
“Carnage is someone that has to kill, so Eddie has to feed him deaths. In order for Eddie to be okay with that, the people he feeds Carnage are serial killers. But Carnage is also an addict, and addicts need bigger and bigger highs…”
While Saiz is providing the interior art, Iban Coello will provide the cover for issue one. Mark Bagley, who recently confirmed a semi-retirement from ongoing interiors during an interview, will provide a variant for the debut.
During the panel, Soule also spoke about Saiz’s tone for the art, stating:
“I’m having a blast with this. Jesus Saiz wanted to do a horror book. This is his wheelhouse. He loves creepy organic things to draw, and I’m giving him everything he can handle.”
EDDIE BROCK: CARNAGE #1
Written by CHARLES SOULE
Art by JESUS SAIZ
Cover by IBAN COELLO
Foil Variant Cover by MARK BAGLEY
On Sale 2/12
