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Spider-Man: One-Shots
Absolute Carnage: Symbiote Spider-Man #1
AN UNTOLD TALE OF A SYMBIOTIC HOST FROM YESTERYEAR…During its first visit to New York City, the alien symbiote that would come to be known as Venom bonded to a host that wasn’t Spider-Man or Eddie Brock. Face front, True Believers, as this mysterious man meets his destiny… at the hands of CARNAGE!
- GenresComicsMarvelSpider Man
35 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 4, 2019
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About the author
Peter David
3,567 books1,362 followersaka David Peters
Peter Allen David, often abbreviated PAD, was an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films, and video games. His notable comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as runs on Aquaman, Young Justice, SpyBoy, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, Captain Marvel, and X-Factor.
His Star Trek work included comic books and novels such as the New Frontier book series. His other novels included film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Nickelodeon's Space Cases, which he co-created with Bill Mumy.
David often jokingly described his occupation as "Writer of Stuff", and he was noted for his prolific writing, characterized by its mingling of real-world issues with humor and references to popular culture, as well as elements of metafiction and self-reference.
David earned multiple awards for his work, including a 1992 Eisner Award, a 1993 Wizard Fan Award, a 1996 Haxtur Award, a 2007 Julie Award and a 2011 GLAAD Media Award.
Peter Allen David, often abbreviated PAD, was an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films, and video games. His notable comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as runs on Aquaman, Young Justice, SpyBoy, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, Captain Marvel, and X-Factor.
His Star Trek work included comic books and novels such as the New Frontier book series. His other novels included film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Nickelodeon's Space Cases, which he co-created with Bill Mumy.
David often jokingly described his occupation as "Writer of Stuff", and he was noted for his prolific writing, characterized by its mingling of real-world issues with humor and references to popular culture, as well as elements of metafiction and self-reference.
David earned multiple awards for his work, including a 1992 Eisner Award, a 1993 Wizard Fan Award, a 1996 Haxtur Award, a 2007 Julie Award and a 2011 GLAAD Media Award.
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
April 26, 2021
The story of the first human to 'bond' with the symbiote that became Venom is told - and it's not who you think it is. Peter David does a great job of setting in motion all future symbiote stories by showing us how this poor 'Babbitt' is caught in a web of horror he can't escape from - highly recommended.
September 14, 2019
I liked how the used that old story bit form that old spider-man comic. I actually read that too just can’t remember when or where. Anyway, good one shot. I enjoyed the appearance of the White Rabbit and the spin/connection to did with the judge.
September 9, 2019
It's too early to predict how this will pay off, but if every issues is like this, combined by fantastic artwork, it's gonna be a blast! Peter David is one of the few writers at Marvel currently who knows what he is doing.
June 27, 2022
It was ok. A nice idea about bringing to the surface something insignificant that happened decades ago and to build a story from that one incident but it was just that, an ok story with nice artwork.
June 15, 2021
I confess I originally picked up this issue purely for the banging cover art.
Luckily it meant I had it around to read when I decided to start on Absolute Carnage.
An interesting catch up with one of the many people who have originally worn the venom symbiote.
Oh, and that banging cover, it has nothing really to do with the contents at all. But it's still great.
Luckily it meant I had it around to read when I decided to start on Absolute Carnage.
An interesting catch up with one of the many people who have originally worn the venom symbiote.
Oh, and that banging cover, it has nothing really to do with the contents at all. But it's still great.
August 30, 2020
This is the weakest ones I didn't like it at all didn't have anything to do with the comic for the most part until the end
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