Eddie Brock: Carnage #9

The cover by Jesús Saiz says it all — a grimacing Eddie Brock is caught in the crimson grip of a Carnage symbiote while an enormous green-hooded figure looms behind them both, its wide white eyes and jagged grin radiating quiet menace. Charles Soule and Juanan Ramírez bring the pressure to a head in this ninth issue, with the layered threat on display suggesting Eddie is caught between more than one dangerous force. It's a tense, beautifully composed image that captures exactly the kind of high-stakes symbiote drama this series delivers.