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Hope Weakens Carnage; Spider-Man Battles Psychic Attack

4/23/2026

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Spider-Man Battles Carnage

In Amazing Spider-Man #27, Carnage launches a psychic attack on Peter Parker, whose hope poisons the symbiote and weakens Carnage, while the final panels show a cockroach spraying a tendril at a rat.
Spider-Versity #1 confirms the cockroach attempts to say “Carnage.”
Variant covers hinted at a Spider-Carnage costume merger, making the issues available and created by Joe Kelly, Carlos Gomez, Francesco Manna, Ed McGuinness, Jordan Morris and Pere Perez.

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Spider-Man Overhyped

Marvel promoted the Spider-Carnage concept for months ahead of Amazing Spider-Man #27’s release.
Many readers said the hype exceeded the issue’s delivery, calling it underwhelming.
The article argues that Marvel’s pre-release marketing may have undercut its storytelling by revealing key plot points.
Amazing Spider-Man #27 is currently on sale from Marvel Comics in print and digital formats.

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Spider-Man Teamup

All-New All-Spectacular Spider-Man/Super-Man #1 marks the 50-year anniversary of the heroes’ first meeting.
Writers Brad Meltzer, Geoff Johns, Dan Slott, Louise Simonson, Brian Michael Bendis, Jason Aaron, Joe Kelly and Jeph Loeb, and artists Pepe Larraz, Gary Frank and others created the issue.
Lex Luthor and Norman Osborn serve as the primary villains who exploit the heroes’ greatest weaknesses.
Plot features a symbiote invasion of Metropolis.

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Spider-Man Battles Carnage

In Amazing Spider-Man #27, Carnage launches a psychic attack on Peter Parker, whose hope poisons the symbiote and weakens Carnage, while the final panels show a cockroach spraying a tendril at a rat.
Spider-Versity #1 confirms the cockroach attempts to say “Carnage.”
Variant covers hinted at a Spider-Carnage costume merger, making the issues available and created by Joe Kelly, Carlos Gomez, Francesco Manna, Ed McGuinness, Jordan Morris and Pere Perez.

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