Carnage Epic Collection #3

In "The Time Before, Part 1 of 2," Peter Parker finds himself flung from the pages of Peter Parker #13 and into the Negative Zone, where he teams up with the original Dusk to resist Blastaar’s oppressive reign. As the battle for survival unfolds, Spider-Man dons a new suit that hints at a past he may not remember.

In "The Time Before, Part 2 of 2," Spider-Man finds himself in an alien warzone, forced to confront the tyrannical Blastaar. With the odds stacked against him, he makes an unexpected alliance—team up with Carnage, a move that raises more questions than answers.

In "A Child Is Born Part One: Baby Please Don't Go!", Venom races across the Manhattan skyline, not to stop Carnage—but to protect the tiny, asexually born symbiote that’s the result of Carnage’s chaotic legacy. With Carnage eager to destroy the newborn, Venom must navigate a desperate, slimy family feud that crashes into the life of a New York cop and his pregnant wife. When Spider-Man arrives on the scene, the chaos is far from over.

In "Cops and Monsters," Venom and Carnage clash over the fate of a newborn symbiote, unaware that Carnage has already bonded his offspring to New York cop Patrick Mulligan. When Patrick confronts the Black Cat over a stolen painting, the arrival of Cletus—now fully embracing his role as father—triggers a transformation that turns him into Toxin.

In "The Monster Inside Me," Jo struggles to balance life as a new father and a police officer while grappling with the violent, ever-present Toxin symbiote now fused to his body. As the creature’s dark impulses grow harder to suppress, Jo must confront the truth of what he’s become—especially when Venom, torn between blood and duty, begins to question whether he should protect his grandson or stop him before he crosses the line.

In "Do the Right Thing," Pat, the reluctant host of the Toxin symbiote, faces a brutal showdown when Venom and Carnage come for him—only to be outmaneuvered by Spider-Man and the Black Cat. Haunted by the risks his symbiote poses to his family, Pat makes the heart-wrenching choice to leave his wife and baby behind, determined to protect them by going it alone.

In "Do the Right Thing," Pat, burdened by the volatile nature of his symbiotic bond, faces a harrowing choice when Venom and Carnage target him. With Spider-Man and Black Cat stepping in to turn the tide, Pat is forced to confront the truth: his connection to the symbiote is too dangerous for his family. Now, with his wife and baby in harm’s way, he must walk away—alone—knowing the path ahead is one he can’t share.

In "Toxin: The Devil You Know, Part One: The Strange Case of Pat Mulligan and Mr. Hyde," ex-cop Pat Mulligan, now bonded with the alien symbiote known as Toxin, takes a hard turn toward redemption—unlike his monstrous predecessor, Carnage. With a new mission to track down escapees from a recent superhuman prison break, Mulligan seeks answers from Mr. Hyde, the disgruntled former partner of his first target, King Cobra.