Cletus Kasady (Earth-616)

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Carnage

Real Name

Current Alias

Identity

Alignment

Affiliation

Maximum Carnage: (Carrion, Shriek, Demogoblin, Doppelganger)

Relatives

Venom ("father"), Toxin ("son"), Scream ("sister"), Hybrid ("brother"), Phage ("brother"), Riot ("brother"), Lasher ("brother"), Agony ("sister"), Shriek ("wife"), Carrion ("son"), Demogoblin ("son"), Doppelganger ("son")

Universe

Earth-616

Base Of Operations

Mobile

Characteristics

Gender

Height

Weight

Eyes

Hair

Status

Citizenship

American

Marital Status

Single

Occupation

Criminal

Origin

Venom's alien costume reproduced while Eddie Brock was in prison; the offspring bonded with Kasady.

Place of Birth

New York

Place of Death

Earth Orbit

Creators

David Michelinie, Mark Bagley

First appearance

Last appearance

Amazing Spider-Man #344
(February, 1991)

New Avengers #3
(March, 2005)

History

The birth of Carnage

Homicidal maniac Cletus Kasady was serving eleven consecutive prison terms when an opportunity for early parole presented itself in the form of his new cell mate: Eddie Brock, human host to a symbiotic costume once worn by the wisecracking, wall-crawling super hero known as Spider-Man. Monster and man had merged to become the villainous Venom, but Brock was separated from the alien during a battle with the web-slinger. While Brock waited for the symbiote to spring him from prison, Kasady entertained him with his homicidal philosophy on life: Even the average person can commit murder, if only he has the courage.

As anticipated, the symbiote attempted to free Brock by inciting a destructive jailbreak. Unknown to its human host, the alien was pregnant. It gave birth during the disastrous rescue. Left behind in the midst of the riot that ensued, the symbiote's spawn bonded with Kasady. Empowered far beyond the levels of Spider-Man and Venom, he made good his escape -- intent on using his newfound power to disseminate his lethal doctrine and as Carnage, his first victim Gunther Stein was chosen from a Telephone book.

Embarking on a citywide killing spree, Carnage was confronted by Spider-Man. However, the wall-crawler's amazing arachnid-like abilities were insufficient to subdue the thrice-strong serial killer. Spider-Man was forced to enlist the aid of the Fantastic Four, the greatest team of superhuman adventurers ever assembled. He also sought the assistance of another, more dangerous ally: Venom, his hated foe. But the villain despised its offspring even more, and agreed to help. Facing the combined might of Spider-Man, Venom and the Fantastic Four, Carnage was captured and imprisoned at the Ravencroft Asylum.

Perhaps due in part to his insanity, Carnage's strength and abilities far exceed those of his predecessors, Venom and Spider-Man. Once, he even dispatched his symbiote through a phone line by reducing the alien to its cellular level. When an army of symbiotes invaded Earth, Carnage learned to feed on other aliens to increase his own mass. However formidable, almost all his bloodthirsty endeavors have culminated with his return to the Ravencroft Asylum, where the search continues for a cure to his homicidal tendencies.

Carnage may have very well have met his fate when the Sentry ripped Carnage in half and flung him into low Earth orbit.^[1] Whether Kasady was truly killed remains a mystery.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

The Carnage Family Portrait

Kasady possesses various superhuman attributes as a result of bonding with the Carnage symbiote. Most of his powers are similar to those possessed by Spider-Man and Venom, though a few are more developed.

Superhuman Strength: Kasady is superhumanly strong. He has demonstrated to being stronger than Spider-Man and Venom combined and can lift about 50 tons.

Superhuman Speed: Kasady can run and move at speeds superior to those of the finest human athlete.

Superhuman Stamina: Kasady's musculature generates considerably less fatigue toxins during physical activity than the musculature of an ordinary human. He can physically exert himself at peak capacity for about 24 hours before hte build up of fatigue toxins in his bloodstream begins to impair him.

Superhuman Agility: Kasady's agility, balance, and bodily coordination are enhanced to levels that are beyond the natural physical limits of even the finest human athlete.

Superhuman Reflexes: Kasady's reflexes are similarly enhanced and are superior to those of the finest human athlete.

Superhuman Durability: The tissue the symbiote is composed of renders Kasady's body much harder and more resistant to physical injury than the body of an ordinary human. Kasady can withstand high caliber bullets, great impact forces, powerful energy blasts, and falls from great heights without sustaining physical injury.

Regenerative Healing Factor: Despite this, however, it is possible to injure him. Kasady is able to rapidly regenerate damaged bodily tissues much faster and more extensively than an ordinary human. It isn't known, however, if he can fully regenerate severed limbs or missing internal organs. Kasady is also immune to the effects of all Earthly diseases and infections as long as he remains bonded with the symbiote. For instance, Kasady's body itself is rittled with Cancer, yet the presense of the symbiote negates any effects the Cancer would normally have.

Wall Crawling: Much like Spider-Man, Kasady has the ability to cling to virtually any surface. He can rapidly crawl, walk, or run across even slickened surfaces.

Webbing: Kasady can project a powerful, organic web-like substance similar to the webbing Spider-Man has. He typically uses this webbing to swing from building to building or as a means of immobilizing someone. The webbing is exceptionally strong, much more so for even the finest human athlete to break.

Shapeshifting: The symbiote possesses limited shape-shifting abilities in the sense that it can immediately change itself to appear as any type of clothing or garment that Kasady wishes. Kasady can also morph sections of his body, such as his hands or feet, into bladed weaponry such as spikes, blades, or axes. Kasady can also detach these bladed weaponry if he chooses to. For example, he often forms spikes that he expels from his body. The weaponry, however, disintegrates after being separated from his body after a period of about 30 seconds. Kasady can also cause the symbiote to generate tentacle-like appendages from various parts of his body, which he often uses either in combat situations or to restrain someone.

Abilities

Though he has had no formal training, the natural abilities granted to Kasady by the symbiote makes him a formidable combatant.

Strength level

Carnage is able to lift up to 50 tons under optimal conditions.

Weaknesses

The Carnage symbiote, like all others of its kind, is extremely vulnerable to heat and sonic based attacks. They can cause the symbiote physical pain and discomfort, where as "more powerful" attacks might be completely ineffective.

Paraphernalia

Equipment: None known.
Transportation: None known.
Weapons: The objects formed from the symbiote.

Notes

Cletus Kasady first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #344, and as Carnage in Amazing Spider-Man #360.

Trivia

Venom absorbed the original Carnage symbiote and Kasady found it in the Negative zone

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