Surprise character goes Symbiote in Cult of Carnage: Misery!
By Liam McGuire
May 5th 2023
The Cult of Carnage: Misery #1 is reminding readers that a symbiote can truly infect anyone in the Marvel Universe. In the new series, a surprise character from the Spider-Man universe takes on the mantle of Mysery - adding another new dimension to one of the most tragic families in comics.
The Cult of Carnage #1 by Sabir Pirzada, Francesco Mortarino, Java Tartaglia, and VC’s Joe Sabino from Marvel Comics features Liz Allan trying to keep her life and work balance in check as she continues to deal with the loss of Harry Osborn while raising his two sons. Helping run Alchemax, who are experimenting on symbiotes in hopes of discovering new scientific breakthroughs in regenerative medicine, Allan finds herself in the throes of a new villain in Corwin Jones. After Jones successfully breaks into Alchemax, steals nearly all the symbiotes, and shoots Allan, she is forced to use the last symbiote to keep herself alive.
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION RETURN HOME! Liz Allan is the mother of Normie Osborn, who she is blissfully unaware is the all-new and all-deadly RED GOBLIN! But what Liz DOES know is that the Red Goblin has been active and has been seen VERY close to her home. And after her late husband's father, NORMAN OSBORN (maybe you've heard of him?), gets pulled into the chaos and violence swirling around Normie, Liz has no choice but to use the resources at her disposal as the head of ALCHEMAX to take matters into her own hands and become something the Marvel Universe has NEVER SEEN BEFORE!
MAJOR SPOILERS BELOW:
As a result of taking the symbiote, Liz Allan transforms into Misery. The issue ends with the reveal of Allan’s new look as she takes on a horrifying new form.
Liz Allan’s family unfortunately has plenty of experience dealing with symbiotes. Her father-in-law Norman once took on the mantle of the Red Goblin with the Carnage symbiote. Meanwhile, her son Normie (unbeknownst to her) is the current Red Goblin in the Marvel Universe after bonding with an all-new symbiote. So now, Allan becomes a symbiote, as she must fight to control it from completely overtaking her body and mind as she defends her family and business.
Things won’t get easier for Liz going forward, as solicitations for future issues of Cult of Carnage: Mystery teases the arrival of Madness, who has combined five iconic symbiotes into one multi-headed monster. It appears that Corwin will use the stolen alien creatures to become the ultimate combination symbiote.
Pick up a copy of Cult of Carnage: Misery now at CaptCan Comics!
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