What is Carnage (character)?
[[File:Wondercon_2016_-_Carnage_Cosplay_(25988398772).jpg|thumb|Cosplay of Carnage.]]'''Carnage''' is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by [[Marvel Comics]], usually as an adversary of [[Spider-Man]] and the archenemy of [[Venom (character)|Venom]], in particular the [[Eddie Brock]] incarnation of the character, although Carnage and Venom would join forces if their goals aligned. The character made its first appearance in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #361 (April 1992), and was created by writer [[David Michelinie]] and artist [[Mark Bagley]], although the first published artwork of Carnage was penciled by [[Chris Marrinan]]. == Overview == Carnage belongs to a race of amorphous parasitic extraterrestrial organisms known as [[Symbiote (comics)|Symbiotes]], which form a symbiotic bond with their hosts and give them super-human abilities. Originating as an offspring of Venom, Carnage is much more powerful than its parent symbiote because of the symbiotes' biology, and is in many ways a darker version of him. Like Venom, Carnage has had multiple hosts over the years, but its most infamous one remains its first – killer '''[[Cletus Kasady]]''', whose sadistic personality perfectly matches that of the symbiote. Other notable hosts include '''[[Ben Reilly]]''', '''[[Karl Malus]]''', and '''[[Norman Osborn]]''', as well as '''[[Gwen Stacy]]''' in the alternate Ultimate Marvel continuity. The Carnage symbiote gave birth to its first significant offspring, Toxin, in 2004. == In other media == Since its original introduction in comics, the character has been adapted into other forms of media, such as television series and video games. [[Woody Harrelson]] voiced Carnage in its first live-action appearance in the movie ''[[Venom: Let There Be Carnage]]'' (2021), set in [[Sony's Spider-Man Universe]] (SSU), as well as portraying Cletus Kasady, reprising his cameo role from ''[[Venom (movie)|Venom]]'' (2018). In 2009, the Cletus Kasady version of Carnage was ranked as [[IGN]]'s 90th Greatest