Carnage #5

Writer: Torunn Gronbekk Artist: Pere Perez Publisher: Marvel Comics Release Date: March 13, 2024 Cover Price: $4.99 Critic Reviews: 1 User Reviews: 5
4.0Critic Rating
7.5User Rating

"FLESH AND BLOOD" CONTINUES! Following the events of VENOM #31, Carnage has Dylan. But is Dylan just bait for Eddie, the King in Black himself? Time for some bloody brother bonding!
Rated T+

  • 4.0
    ComicBook.com - Chase Magnett Mar 13, 2024

    Every character they encounter not deeply rooted in Marvel Comics lore is dead within a few panels and the endless array of severed heads and limbs quickly grows dull. Even when a splash page delivers a wide array of simultaneous vivisections and broken forms, it's easy to wonder what the purpose of all that carnage is. Read Full Review

  • 8.0
    Screaming Enigma Mar 21, 2024

    A relatively strong issue here, in my opinion. I do feel as though recounting certain events from Grønbekk's Venom #31 works both to this issue's benefit and detriment. On one hand, I think this different perspective allows the story to grow and become fuller. However, the re-use of a fair amount of dialogue without much alongside it makes it feel like it's just re-hashing a bit to fill space. Either way, I liked this issue and I continue to be interested as to where this current story goes.

  • 7.5
    maljoss Mar 21, 2024

    This is pretty good. The only critique I have is that, by presenting Carnage's side of the narrative already presented in Venom 31, I felt like the story didn't cover much ground. Gronbekk has a clear grasp of the characters, and I think she captures their voices well. The art is fine. Perez does a good job.

    I guess the real question is, what is this supposed to be? i'm still not sure what they're going for with this series. Are they trying to turn Carnage into an anti-hero? Seems unlikely.
    Is this going to be a straight up villain book? Don't see how. Every arc will have to end with him being defeated. For now, I AM curious, and I will be picking up the next few issues.

  • 8.0
    Psycamorean May 20, 2024

  • 7.5
    Afre Mar 13, 2024

  • 6.5
    Smithd33 Apr 10, 2024

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