Absolute Carnage: Separation Anxiety #1

by Clay McLeod Chapman, Philip Tan (Cover Art), Brian Level (Artist)

HELLISH HORROR IN THE MIGHTY MARVEL MANNER! Since the conclusion of DEADPOOL VS. CARNAGE, four of the five LIFE FOUNDATION SYMBIOTES – Riot, Phage, Agony and Lasher – have been bonded to a stray dog, wandering the Midwest. But as Carnage descends on New York, its siblings will find it impossible to resist the siren song of KNULL…

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Horror

33 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 14, 2019

About the author

Books. Children's books. Comic books. Film.

Reviews

[Tiag⊗ the Mutant · Rating 4 out of 5]

Twisted horror story with some really fun art and panel designs.

[Dimitris Papastergiou · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice little story of a broken family and how it all falls apart when the carnage symbiote comes knocking on your door! Great, great artwork!

[Travis Pipes · Rating 5 out of 5]

ive been enjoying the hell out of everything Absolute Carnage/Venom related this year but didn’t have a lot of expectations for this spin off. i was totally blown away. this is great comics right here.

Brian Level is next level and his art is so fun and cool.

An absolute pick up for everyone enjoying Absolute Carnage.

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. A solid symbiote horror story.

[Scratch · Rating 2 out of 5]

Honestly, this whole story could have been summed up in a single page with some text boxes. There was no need to make a one-shot comic based on this.

Since when were the Life Foundation symbiotes evil? I actually remember when they first appeared in comics in the 90s and they tried to be semi-heroic. I remember when Donna went nuts and killed the others. Even at the time, I was baffled about why people thought the symbiotes would die from what she was doing (I remember that she stabbed Agony), and not just the human hosts.

The Life Foundation symbiotes have gotten short shrift ever since. They were barely remembered to create the character Hybrid, who had potential. Then they were wasted in a Deadpool comic (blegh). Now they're shown terrorizing a family and murdering people. I guess their long history of trauma and forced integration could have driven them insane, but still.

Lame.

[Patrick Greene · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely amazing. Brian Level’s art is incredible. Has the feel of a classic Halloween horror story—really digs into the body horror implicit (but often avoided) in the symbiotic stuff.

This is the best of the spin-off Absolute Carnage titles going right now. Genuinely new.

[Saravanan Mani · Rating 2 out of 5]

A classic horror feel to this but the premise was pretty underwhelming from the start and none of the characters were charming or interesing.

[Pat Blades · Rating 2 out of 5]

One of the weaker ones I didn't really care for it at all

[Rachel Green · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another solid issue from Chapman. I loved the suspense of the story; it paired so well with the art.

[Nunya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Biohazard ass shenanigans.

[Gaspar Machado · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hmm-mm-mmmm, I love me a traumatized family getting forced to assist in the return of the god of nothingness

[Cole Brian · Rating 5 out of 5]

so much inspo from horror films loved it

[Roy Cortez · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm starting the Absolute Carnage Story Arc. This Issue is a pretty nice comedy-horror story.

[Tiffany Fox · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved the story, but the artwork not so much. Another great addition to the Carnage story!

[Jonathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this gnarly little horror comic. I have no background with the lesser-known Symbiote characters so I can't speak to their portrayal, but on its own merits this was a great thrill.