Absolute Carnage #5, the final issue of the 2019-2020 comic series, concludes the event as Carnage is seemingly defeated, but the story's real ending is a surprising reveal that the villain, Cletus Kasady, is not the true threat. The comic ends with the shocking twist that Carnage was only a pawn for a much larger and more powerful threat.
Here is a more detailed summary of the events in Absolute Carnage #5:
Carnage defeated: The battle against Carnage reaches its climax. Venom and Spider-Man manage to seemingly defeat Carnage after a brutal and chaotic fight that caused extensive damage.
Carnage's plan: Carnage's goal was to acquire the codices of former symbiote-host memories to awaken the Dark Carnage. During the final fight, Venom uses his new powers to force Carnage to confront his true purpose and identity.
Unexpected twist: It is revealed that the symbiote, Carnage, was not the primary antagonist, but a pawn in a larger scheme. The true threat is a much more powerful being, Knull, who orchestrated the entire event.
Cliffhanger ending: The comic ends on a cliffhanger, setting up the next major storyline, King in Black. It shows the symbiote Carnage being defeated, but the real threat, Knull, remains and is still a major danger.
Absolute Carnage #5, the final issue of the 2019-2020 comic series, concludes the event as Carnage is seemingly defeated, but the story's real ending is a surprising reveal that the villain, Cletus Kasady, is not the true threat. The comic ends with the shocking twist that Carnage was only a pawn for a much larger and more powerful threat.
Here is a more detailed summary of the events in Absolute Carnage #5:
Carnage defeated: The battle against Carnage reaches its climax. Venom and Spider-Man manage to seemingly defeat Carnage after a brutal and chaotic fight that caused extensive damage.
Carnage's plan: Carnage's goal was to acquire the codices of former symbiote-host memories to awaken the Dark Carnage. During the final fight, Venom uses his new powers to force Carnage to confront his true purpose and identity.
Unexpected twist: It is revealed that the symbiote, Carnage, was not the primary antagonist, but a pawn in a larger scheme. The true threat is a much more powerful being, Knull, who orchestrated the entire event.
Cliffhanger ending: The comic ends on a cliffhanger, setting up the next major storyline, King in Black. It shows the symbiote Carnage being defeated, but the real threat, Knull, remains and is still a major danger.
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