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A Look Back at Amazing Spider-Man #361 (1992)
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Welcome back superhero enthusiasts, 1990s arts and culture enthusiasts, Marvel Comics fans and comic book collectors! Today we go back to the early 1990s to examine a small part of the Marvel Comics shared universe through a tale of the Amazing Spider-Man monthly series.
When it comes to the argument as to who is the most evil or the deadliest foe Spider-Man ever has, many point towards Venom (Eddie Brock and the alien costume from Secret Wars) who is murderous, filled with revenge against Spider-Man, is physically formidable and knows Peter Parker and his family members. In the early 1990s, the creative guys behind the Amazing Spider-Man series made the key decision to create another symbiote-wearing super villain like Venom but much more violent, more murderous and truly insane.
With those details laid down, here is a look back at Amazing Spider-Man #361, published in 1992 by Marvel Comics with a story written by David Michelinie and drawn by Mark Bagley.
The cover.Early story
The story begins inside the agro-lab of the Empire State University where an awful figure in black-and-blood intimidates a male worker. The awful figure is Carnage and he decides to play with the worker a bit before fulfilling his intention to kill him. The worker tries to escape but ends up failing as Carnage throws a huge piece of hardware at the door. Carnage grabs the man, slams him on the wall and uses sharp makeshift blades that suddenly stretched to murder the him.
At the a certain home in Forest Hills, Peter Parker spends quality time his aunt May Parker as he repairs an important machine in the basement. Moments later, the phone rings and May goes up to answer it. Peter follows and learns that the call was meant for him.
Upon using the phone, Peter learns the tragic news that his friend Chip at the university was murdered. He excuses himself from May to go outside to secretly change into Spider-Man and make his way to Empire State University. Struck by the tragic news, Spider-Man is aware that there have been a dozen brutal murders in New York City over the last week. He is also aware that a message was written in blood by someone called Carnage…
Quality
The first-ever battle between Spider-Man and Carnage is very intense to look at.To make things very clear, this comic book has the first full appearance of Carnage which is Cletus Kasady with a living costume spawned from Venom’s symbiote. Kasady himself first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #344 in 1991, and it is very clear that the creators deliberately modeled him after DC Comics’ super villain the Joker to have the psychopath appearance (distinctive messy hair, crazed facial expressions, slim body frames and the unusual jawline). Kasady and the Joker also have a nihilistic view of the world focused on spreading chaos while enjoying unrestrained violence.
David Michelinie was really methodical when it came to build-up the tension, presenting key details and pacing the narrative when showing Carnage (who actually appears on the first page) and emphasizing the details about him (including Kasady’s background history and personality as observed by the witnesses who knew him). The appearance of Carnage in the first half was deliberately limited to ten panels and as the story moved on, details of him were revealed especially when Peter Parker did his own detective work. By the time Spider-Man and Carnage finally faced off with each other, the spectacle (action scenes) really ramped up high and the Michelinie-Bagley duo succeeded in showing Carnage being deadlier and unrelenting towards the webslinger.
Spider-Man doing detective work in costume and in civilian form as Peter Parker. This is also one of the finest pieces of Spider-Man art done by Mark Bagley.More on the iconic hero, Peter Parker here was portrayed as being highly disturbed by the recent murders of the city and the loss of his friend which compelled him to do very serious detective work leading up to his discovering of Kasady (and the eventual face-off in a ruined property where Carnage took refuge in). Parker also felt uneasy about remembering his recent encounter with Venom and the details of the murder reminded him of the old nemesis. The pacing here is excellent and as the narrative went on, the tension really intensified.
Spider-Man’s encounter with Carnage – which the cover art obviously emphasized without restraint – is really intense to look at. As he is completely unprepared as to what Carnage was capable of doing, the webslinger really struggled and was in danger in key moments. Carnage also has unique capabilities using the symbiote such as forming sharp blades and shooting small but sharp projectiles. If you want super villain-led moments of action that really challenged the superhero, you will find a good amount of that here. Also, I can say that Mark Bagley is very good in presenting the action scenes with dynamism, danger and intensity mixed together well.
Conclusion
The news image of Cletus Kasady on the lower-right corner is obviously patterned after Batman’s nemesis the Joker. That image really looks like it was ripped out of a Batman comic book.Amazing Spider-Man #361 (1992) marks the very intense debut of Carnage and the way he was presented as the newest super villain for Spider-Man to deal with, he is nastier and deadlier than Venom (who would eventually have the delusion of protecting the innocent while remaining murderous). In fact, the way the battle between the two was executed here made me forget about Venom temporarily which shows the Michelinie-Bagley duo pulled the right moves in making this comic book. To be clear, Carnage is pure evil laced with insanity and with absolute disregard towards people. Both Carnage and Venom are murderers and they should be condemned always. It happens that Carnage is more disastrous and has no regard for human life, which ironically makes Venom looking a bit less evil by comparison.
As for Spider-Man, his portrayal here is really dramatic and his superhero pursuits only added to the trouble of his marriage with Mary Jane. As such, you could end up feeling sorry for MJ even though Peter Parker himself wants to solve problems while protecting not only their lives but also the lives of the innocent.
Overall, Amazing Spider-Man #361 (1992) is highly recommended.
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Spider‑Carnage Twist: How a Symbiote’s Death Leads to a Shocking New Form
Marvel surprised fans when it hinted at a merger between Spider‑Man and Carnage. The hint arrived months before the Death Spiral finale. Variant covers showed a dark Spider‑Carnage costume. Readers expected a terrifying new foe.
In Amazing Spider‑Man #27 the story begins with Carnage launching a psychic attack on Peter Parker....
#AmazingSpiderMan #Carnage #ComicBookNews #MarvelComics #spiderman #SpiderVersity
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Spider‑Carnage Twist: How a Symbiote’s Death Leads to a Shocking New Form
Marvel surprised fans when it hinted at a merger between Spider‑Man and Carnage. The hint arrived months before the Death Spiral finale. Variant covers showed a dark Spider‑Carnage costume. Readers expected a terrifying new foe.
In Amazing Spider‑Man #27 the story begins with Carnage launching a psychic attack on Peter Parker....
#AmazingSpiderMan #Carnage #ComicBookNews #MarvelComics #spiderman #SpiderVersity
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Spider‑Carnage Twist: How a Symbiote’s Death Leads to a Shocking New Form
Marvel surprised fans when it hinted at a merger between Spider‑Man and Carnage. The hint arrived months before the Death Spiral finale. Variant covers showed a dark Spider‑Carnage costume. Readers expected a terrifying new foe.
In Amazing Spider‑Man #27 the story begins with Carnage launching a psychic attack on Peter Parker....
#AmazingSpiderMan #Carnage #ComicBookNews #MarvelComics #spiderman #SpiderVersity
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001 - Annex
Similar to DC's "Bloodlines" all Marvel Annuals in 1993 introduced a new character & came w/a trading card of that character.
Some w/more staying power than others.
Scans via @tradingcarddb.com
#TradingCardADay #93A #SpiderMan #Annex #TomLyle #AmazingSpiderMan
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Spider-Man, Venom and Carnage Unite Against a Deadly New Threat
Marvel fans are buzzing as Spider-Man, Venom and Carnage join forces for a brand new showdown. The team‑up happens in the upcoming Spider-Man Death Spiral event, a storyline that promises fresh danger and high stakes.
New Villain Torment Explained
The mystery villain is called Torment....#AmazingSpiderMan #Carnage #DeathSpiral #MarvelComics #NewMarvelVillain #spiderman #Torment #venom
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Spider-Man, Venom and Carnage Unite Against a Deadly New Threat
Marvel fans are buzzing as Spider-Man, Venom and Carnage join forces for a brand new showdown. The team‑up happens in the upcoming Spider-Man Death Spiral event, a storyline that promises fresh danger and high stakes.
New Villain Torment Explained
The mystery villain is called Torment....#AmazingSpiderMan #Carnage #DeathSpiral #MarvelComics #NewMarvelVillain #spiderman #Torment #venom
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Spider-Man, Venom and Carnage Unite Against a Deadly New Threat
Marvel fans are buzzing as Spider-Man, Venom and Carnage join forces for a brand new showdown. The team‑up happens in the upcoming Spider-Man Death Spiral event, a storyline that promises fresh danger and high stakes.
New Villain Torment Explained
The mystery villain is called Torment....#AmazingSpiderMan #Carnage #DeathSpiral #MarvelComics #NewMarvelVillain #spiderman #Torment #venom
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Spider-Man, Venom and Carnage Unite Against a Deadly New Threat
Marvel fans are buzzing as Spider-Man, Venom and Carnage join forces for a brand new showdown. The team‑up happens in the upcoming Spider-Man Death Spiral event, a storyline that promises fresh danger and high stakes.
New Villain Torment Explained
The mystery villain is called Torment....#AmazingSpiderMan #Carnage #DeathSpiral #MarvelComics #NewMarvelVillain #spiderman #Torment #venom
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223 - Amazing Spider-Man #162 (8/10/1976)
One of the earliest appearances of one of the ANAD X-Men outside of their book
Cover by Ross Andru. Interiors by Len Wein & Randy Andru.#XmenADay #XMen50 #XMen #AmazingSpiderMan #Nightcrawler #SpiderMan
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113 - Amazing Spider-Man #592 Art Appreciation Variant (4/22/2009)
I love all the random elements to this. A Spider-Man comic with a Dali-inspired Wolverine cover.
Cover by Paolo Rivera. Interiors by Mark Waid & Mike McKone
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The Spectacular Spider-Men #12 Preview #TheSpectacularSpiderMen #SpectacularSpiderMen #MARVEL #marvelcomics #comics #comicbooks #news #mcu #art #info #NCBD #comicbooknews #previews #reviews #spiderman #Amazon #peterparker #asm #amazingspiderman
https://comicbookdispatch.com/the-spectacular-spider-men-12-preview/
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Spider-Man: April 2025 Marvel Comic Solicitations #spiderman #Amazon #venom #amazingspiderman #asm #spidergwen #milesmorales #MARVEL #marvelcomics #comics #comicbooks #news #mcu #art #NCBD #carnage #april
https://comicbookdispatch.com/spider-man-april-2025-marvel-comic-solicitations/
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Spider-Boy #15 Preview #spiderboy #MARVEL #marvelcomics #comics #comicbooks #news #mcu #art #info #NCBD #comicbooknews #previews #reviews #spiderman #Amazon #peterparker #asm #amazingspiderman
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Today through Monday, you get 20% off the original art in my store www.mrcrook.com/store
#LonesomeHunters #HarrowCounty #AmazingSpiderMan #BlackHammer #MtG #DCsGhouls #ManThing #DeadpoolTerrorInc
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Black Friday to Cyber Monday, my remaining 2024 original art is rising from the vault. If you had your eye on any of those pages, they’ll be back--for 20 % off!
#LonesomeHunters #HarrowCounty #AmazingSpiderMan #BlackHammer #MtG #DCsGhouls #ManThing #DeadpoolTerrorInc
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#MarvelComics has announced their offerings for #FreeComicBookDay2025, including #FantasticFour, #StarWars and #AmazingSpiderMan books.
https://www.superherohype.com/comics/587617-marvel-comics-announces-free-comic-book-day-2025-titles
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#AmazingSpiderMan #61 is a welcome return to form, which places #PeterParker firmly in the center of the #MarvelUniverse.
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The opening pages of the first #AmazingSpiderMan comic by #JoeKelly and #EdMcGuiness sets the stage for a cosmic quest. #DoctorDoom #OneWorldUnderDoom #8DeathsOfSpiderMan
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Hot Toys reveals The Amazing Spider-Man 1/6 Scale Figure #spiderman #amazingspiderman #hottoys
https://graphicpolicy.com/2024/10/06/hot-toys-reveals-the-amazing-spider-man-1-6-scale-figure/
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I like this #AmazingSpiderman cover a lot, forthcoming issue number 54. I've never been too keen on the Deadpool character though. #comics
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Spider-Man: Shadow of the Green Goblin #3 Preview #SpiderManShadowoftheGreenGoblin #ShadowoftheGreenGoblin #MARVEL #marvelcomics #comics #comicbooks #news #mcu #art #info #NCBD #comicbooknews #previews #reviews #spiderman #Amazon #peterparker #asm #amazingspiderman
https://comicbookdispatch.com/spider-man-shadow-of-the-green-goblin-3-preview/
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Just for fun I re-drew one of my favorite #spiderman pages. Plus always great to draw #venom
(With apologies to John Romita Jr.)
#webcomics #comics #design #amazingspiderman #marvel #myart #digitalart #graphics #cartoonist #art #sketchbook #justdraw #illustration #drawing -
The #AmazingSpiderMan tie-in to #MarvelComics' #BloodHunt event reveals that one of Spidey's enemies has become a vampire.
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cover of Amazing Spider-Man #342 by Erik Larsen (1990) #marvel #marvelcomics #spiderman #amazingspiderman #art #arts #geek #nerd #nerds #geeks #comicbook #comicbooks #comicbookart #illustration #artist #artists #90s #1990s
