Spider-Man: Maximum Carnage

Marvel’s 1994 one-shot Spider-Man: Maximum Carnage captures the explosive climax of the iconic storyline, written by David Michelinie with art by Mark Bagley. This single issue distills the epic battle between Spider-Man and the symbiotic serial killer Carnage into a concentrated dose of ’90s superhero action. It stands as a definitive snapshot of the era’s high-stakes, over-the-top storytelling, bringing closure to one of Spider-Man’s most dangerous foes.