CARNAGE REIGNS

Miles Morales is about to swing into his darkest battle yet as he finds himself prey to the most terrifying villain in the Marvel Universe: Carnage. Original Carnage host Cletus Kasady is back and more powerful and bloodthirsty than ever before -- And he has a score to settle with Miles, and with all of New York Cit.

Part of the overarching Summer Of Symbiotes, an entire season of symbiote insanity, the two iconic characters will go head-to-head this May in Carnage Reigns, a brutal crossover between their respective ongoing titles as well as the new symbiote series starring Normie Osborn, Red Goblin.

Crafted by Carnage writer Alex Paknadel and Miles Morales: Spider-Man writer Cody Ziglar and featuring art by Julius Ohta, Jan Bazaldua, Federico Vicentini and Francesco Manna, the seven-part epic kicks off on May 3 with a giant-sized one-shot, Carnage Reigns Alpha #1. This visceral saga promises to be one of Miles' most intense stories as Carnage forces the young hero to confront brutality he's never experienced in his time as Spider-Man.

In Red Goblin #5 on sale on June 7, Normie Osborn is the new Red Goblin, and he's trying to escape his family legacy by proving himself as a hero. But when that eagerness puts him on a collision course with Carnage, Normie and his symbiote will emerge from this issue forever changed/

In Carnage #14, Cletus Kasady's hunger has grown beyond limitation, and so has his ambition. With his soul trapped within the Extrembiote Armor created by Tony Stark during King in Black, Cletus has the means to level an untold amount of chaos on the entire Marvel Universe, and he may just leave a certain wall-crawling hero dead in his wake.

In Miles Morales: Spider-Man #7, on sale on June 21, Cletus Kasady has unleashed maximum carnage upon New York City with the awesome power of his new Extrembiote, and the only one left standing in his way is Miles Morales, who may have stumbled upon Cletus' one weakness -- which means Cletus will stop at nothing to put Miles down for good. To have a chance at stopping him, Miles will need help from the most unexpected allies. Cletus got an upgrade ... why can't Miles

And in Carnage Reigns Omega #1 on sale on June 28, Cletus Kasady finally gets what he's been after and unlocks new and terrifying possibilities with his Extrembiote armor, setting the stage for the next Venom epic! Miles Morales can call in all the backup he wants ... but he and his allies will learn the hard way that Carnage rules.

"Carnage Reigns is an old-fashioned David and Goliath story pitting a greener Spider-Man against the most sadistic monster in the Marvel Universe, Cletus Kasady," Paknadel said. "Miles has only been this out of his depth on a handful of occasions, which is a gift from a storytelling perspective. I've really enjoyed crafting this tale with Cody Ziglar, and we've developed a really fun, really productive working shorthand and that fun is present on the page! We know this story will satisfy fans of both characters in their first-ever crossover!"

BRIEFLY

STRANGE MOVES: Marvel Comics has released Alex Ross' cover to Doctor Strange #4 to tease the issue, in stores in June 14.

Here's how Marvel describes the story, by Jed McKay and Andy MacDonald:

"Wong, Agent of W.A.N.D.! Wong steps up to lead a new covert mystical unit this June!"

DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS: For covers and five-page preview of Wonder Woman #797, available in stores on Tuesday, March 21, CLICK HERE.

BOOM! FIRST LOOKS: For covers and seven-page preview of Grimm #9, available in stores on Wednesday, March 22, CLICK HERE.

MAY 2023 SOLICITATIONS

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* ABLAZE PUBLISHING.

* DC COMICS.

* IDW PUBLISHING.

* MARVEL COMICS.

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