Carnage

A reimagined version of the classic Spider-Man villain appearing within Marvel's Ultimate universe, this incarnation of Carnage debuted in a Free Comic Book Day X-Men/Runaways giveaway and subsequently appeared across Ultimate Spider-Man titles alongside Peter Parker and other iconic characters.

Meet Carnage as reimagined for a younger generation — this Modern Age Marvel villain stepped onto the page in 2006 courtesy of creators Chris Eliopoulos and Marc Sumerak, debuting in the Free Comic Book Day X-Men/Runaways giveaway before carving out a niche across Ultimate Spider-Man and Ultimate Comics Spider-Man. With only nine catalog appearances, this is a compact but compelling corner of the Ultimate universe, where Carnage keeps some seriously iconic company — Spider-Man, Peter Parker, Gwen Stacy, Mary Jane Watson, and Venom all share the stage. For collectors drawn to the streamlined, modern retelling of Marvel's darkest corners, this version of Carnage is a fascinating, focused piece of the Ultimate puzzle.