Carnage (Marvel Comics character)

Cletus Kasady was an American serial killer of the late 20th century. After sharing a cell by chance with Eddie Brock, Kasady found himself bonded with a symbiote of his own. Now calling himself Carnage, he set out to cause anarchy and chaos in a campaign of mass murder, and became one of the most deadly foes of Spider-Man.
==Biography ==
===Youth===
Kasady was raised as an orphan at the St. Estes Home for Boys. A fire broke out there, and in the ruins first responders found the remains of the home's administrator. While it was assumed at the time that she had fallen while in a panic and smashed her skull, Peter Parker later surmised that she was Kasady's first victim.The Amazing Spider-Man #361 - Marvel Comics - Published 1992 - Retrieved 30 August 2021
After a tragedy at the homecoming dance, Kasady was never seen again by his high school principal. At the time he was recognised as an unusual individual and a poor student.
====Imprisonment====
Kasady was sentenced to 11 consecutive life terms for 11 murders.
=== Carnage===
====Confinement with Eddie Brock====
Kasady found himself imprisoned with Eddie Brock.The Amazing Spider-Man #344 - Marvel Comics - Published 1991 - Retrieved 30 August 2021 The pair of them did not get along, eventually leading Kasady to decide to murder Brock, as he was already serving 11 consecutive life sentences and did not care about adding another to his term. He was interrupted by the arrival of the Venom symbiote, which reunited with Brock. Venom escaped into the night, unknowingly leaving behind a sample of the symbiote.The Amazing Spider-Man #345 - Marvel Comics - Published 1991 - Retrieved 30 August 2021
====Escape from Incarceration====
After Brock's escape, Kasady was moved to solitary confinement. While speaking to the symbiote that had merged with him, Kasady was approached by a prison guard. Within seconds, Kasady used his enhanced strength to pull the unfortunate guard through the cell bars, horrifically mangling him within seconds. Kasady chose that moment to escape from prison.The Amazing Spider-Man #359 - Marvel Comics - Published 1992 - Retrieved 30 August 2021
Now calling himself Carnage, Kasady flipped through the phone book and decided to kill Gunther Stein, based on his name alone. Carnage found Stein entering his home and smothered him to death.The Amazing Spider-Man #360 - Marvel Comics - Published 1992 - Retrieved 30 August 2021
Carnage subsequently murdered a student at Empire State University's Agro-Lab. The news reached Peter Parker, who immediately connected it to an ongoing series of killings committed by Carnage. Parker, believing the crimes to have been committed by an insane Eddie Brock, investigated until he pieced together that it was Kasady committing the murders. He investigated Kasady's life, meeting with his high school principal, a psychologist, and other acquaintances, before deciding to check the ruins of the St. Estes School for Boys. Spider-Man found him there and the two engaged in combat. Carnage held the upper hand until the arrival of two police officers, choosing then to make his escape.
Carnage's murder of the Tandy family that same night forced Parker to find and consult Venom on how to defeat the superpowered serial killer.
==Weapons and Abilities==
===Symbiote Abilities===
* Durability: Carnage was able to walk off having been prone on the subway's third rail at Penn Station.The Amazing Spider-Man #363 - Marvel Comics - Published 1992 - Retrieved 30 August 2021
*Strength: Carnage was strong enough to fight both Venom and Spider-Man at the same time.The Amazing Spider-Man #362 - Marvel Comics - Published 1992 - Retrieved 30 August 2021
**He was able to pull an adult man through cell bars.
==Notes==
===Behind the Scenes===
*Carnage was created by American writer David Michelinie and artists Mark Bagley and Erik Larsen.Who Is Carnage? A Guide To Venom's New Villain - James White - 16 February 2021 - Empire - Retrieved 30 August 2021 On film, the character was played by Woody Harrelson in the 2021 film "Venom: Let There Be Carnage".Venom: Let There Be Carnage - IMDB - Retrieved 2 October 2021Woody Harrelson - IMDB - Retrieved 2 October 2021
*Carnage was a fan of Mötley Crüe. 
===Trivia=== 
*Carnage has been featured on the web series "DEATH BATTLE!".Carnage VS Lucy (Marvel VS Elfen Lied) | DEATH BATTLE! - DEATH BATTLE! - 15 August 2018 - YouTube - Retrieved 6 March 2024
==Links==
*Carnage on Wikipedia
*Cletus Kasady on Wikipedia
*Cletus Kasady on the Marvel Database
==References==
Category:Humans
Category:Villains
Category:Murderers
Category:Mass Murderers
Category:Serial Killers
Category:Criminals
Category:Criminals who escaped justice
Category:New York City characters
Category:New York characters
Category:American characters
Category:Comic book characters
Category:Marvel Comics characters
Category:Creator: David Michelinie
Category:Creator: Erik Larsen
Category:Creator: Mark Bagley
Category:20th century births
Category:Kill count (over 10)
Category:1992 debut