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REVIEW: ‘Eddie Brock Carnage’ Issue 1

William TuckerBy William Tucker02/12/20254 Mins ReadUpdated:02/28/2025
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Eddie Brock Carnage Issue 1  is published by Marvel Comics. Written by Charles Soule, art by Jesús Saíz, colors by Matt Hollingsworth and letters by Joe Sabino.

Eddie Brock has merged with the insane Carnage symbiote. Hunting for a serial killer on a busy passenger plane, Eddie must wrestle with Carnage for control.

This series begins at a brilliantly slow pace. The story starts on the plane, explaining the reasons afterwards. The basics are described quickly, there to create confusion. Eddie has to kill someone on the aircraft to satisfy Carnage, and the juicier details are made clearer later. Eddie Brock Carnage Issue 1 is as much of a psychological, internal struggle as a battle against evil. One of the main characters, the symbiote, is the most evil creature on the plane.

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The reader is on a horrific journey of discovery, slowly torturing them with the threat of violence and death. As Eddie moves through the plane, Soule increases the tension. The danger is always around the corner, threatening to ramp up the pace. And when it does, the book becomes a chaotic bundle of viscera.

Eddie Brock Carnage Issue 1 is never allowed to deliver a final blow, pulling the rug and bewildering Eddie and the readers alike. The mystery is incredibly delivered, hiding excruciating answers and deleting memories. It’s a torturous ending, already moving on without delivering the truth.

Eddie Brock Carnage Issue 1 returns to original Symbiote storytelling. Venom became friendly and loving, exploring a partnership between a symbiote and a host. Venom is often sweet and touching. That is not what Carnage is. He’s an insane creature who delights in death and blood. Eddie Brock, the original human host, has more experience and resilience than anyone else. But Carnage is one of the toughest symbiotes to tangle with.

The psychological warfare is sensationally written. Carnage is unrelenting and noisy, hammering home his point and toying with Eddie. Once a person has been broken, his hosts are nothing but puppets. Other characters are involved in the comic but look like fragile playthings. In the last part, there is a frank, direct conversation. It shows that the power dynamic between the two will have to be based on negotiations because Carnage is far too strong.

The art is gloriously grizzly. Saíz shines in series that take gore to the extreme. In the quieter periods of the book, Eddie’s strain and turmoil are fantastically etched onto his face. He grits his teeth, struggling to hide the pain from those around him. But then Carnage appears, and things get crazy.

The writhing mess of tendrils and symbiote skin automatically instils a primal horror. When it starts doing damage, the blood and viscera are shockingly satisfying. The constructs that Carnage can create look grim and grotesque, even if they are trying to help. Those sharp teeth and emotionless eyes are haunting, chilling the soul.

The colors make Carnage seem imposing and powerful. The book’s shades are dark and gritty, with a natural approach to the lighting. The Carnage starts to appear, and the rich red tendrils draw attention over anything else on the page. It’s vibrant, and the skin has an excellent variety that creates muscle tones and shapes.

The book’s final part robs Eddie Brock Carnage Issue 1 of any background and focuses on Eddie and Carnage. Around them is a pure black void that makes Eddie look lonely and helpless against the wrath of Carnage. The lettering is sensational. Carnage’s custom word balloon makes the skin crawl, crafting a voice within the written word. In the most heart-pounding parts of the book, the text gets larger and harder to avoid.

Eddie Brock Carnage Issue 1 presents a fight for control. The power struggle between these two foes is terrific to read, especially now that they are connected like this. Eddie has no escape or release. Carnage seems everywhere, driving the conversations, the story, and his own body. Soule’s genius move of switching who controls the narrative makes the plot malleable.

Eddie Brock Carnage Issue 1 is a story that stays focused on the main characters. There is a sickening sense of humor in seeing Eddie try to be Dexter, using Carnage to go after serial killers. But he is partnered with the worst serial killer of them all, and Eddie is not the one deciding on their path.

Eddie Brock Carnage Issue 1 is available where comics are sold.

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Eddie Brock Carnage Issue 1 is a story that stays focused on the main characters. There is a sickening sense of humor in seeing Eddie try to be Dexter, using Carnage to go after serial killers. But he is partnered with the worst serial killer of them all, and Eddie is not the one deciding on their path.

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William Tucker

William is a screenwriter with a love of comics and movies. Once referred to Wuthering Heights as "the one with the Rabbits."

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