Carnage Just Rewrote Symbiote Biology, Transforming How They Claim Their Hosts

Warning! Contains Spoilers For Venom War: Carnage #1!

Ever since Venom became Marvel’s King in Black, and its most powerful symbiote, his deadly off-shoot Carnage has been doing his best to cross the power gap between them. One of the major ways he’s accomplished that has been by developing a range of dangerous new powers. Now, Carnage has just revealed one of the most terrifying abilities he’s ever had.

Venom War: Carnage #1 – written by Torunn Gronbekk, with art by Pere Perez – introduces the symbiote’s disturbing new skill. In this story, Carnage is trying to hunt down information on the K-project, a chemical that acts as a symbiote weakness. Carnage finds the lead researcher, but when the scientist proves to be uncooperative, Carnage simply pours himself into the man’s body, taking direct control of him.

With this power, Carnage can force the man to obey his will, making him to talk and act exactly how he wants. It’s a terrifying ability that shows Carnage could possess anyone he wants.

Carnage Reveals A Terrifying New Evolution Of His Symbiote Powers: Possession.

Venom War: Carnage #1 – Written by Torunn Gronbekk; Art By Pere Perez, Erick Arciniega, & Joe Sabino

Over the last few years, Carnage has been evolving. He’s capable of opening portals after stealing the powers of the villain Spot. He can use the All-Blood spear to kill gods, and he’s shown to be immune to both sound and fire. It’s a terrifying list of abilities, one that only seems to be growing more and more. Combining the fact that Carnage can shapeshift, he’d be able to sneak up on any Avenger or anyone else and take over their body. This would grant him access to anywhere he wants, which would give Carnage a ton of opportunities.

Carnage and Venom have always been arch-enemies. After Venom ascended to literal godhood, it’s no surprise that Carnage would try to follow after him. Carnage started out as a low-level serial killer. Just targeting whatever people he saw on the street. But all characters need to grow, and Carnage has gone from his humble origins to a serial killer who slaughters gods. Naturally, he was going to need a bit more power than just turning his hands into knives – and consequently, his entire arc in the Marvel Universe has been a ruthless quest to obtain such strength.

Carnage Is Marvel’s Most Powerful Killer (& Most Terrifying By Far)

Carnage On A Cosmic Scale

It seems no matter what absurd situation Carnage finds himself in, or what goal he’s trying to achieve, he always has a power he can use to do it. Carnage is capable of completely reviving Cletus Kasady anytime he wants; he can open portals; he can possess peoples’ bodies – and that only scratches the surface of what Carnage can now do. While Venom is the King in Black and wields godlike power, it seems that Carnage isn’t far behind, as every time he appears in a comic, there’s some new terrifying power that he’s ready to unleash.