Meeting Shriek in jail, the two fell in love and got out of jail. Eventually the two ran into Doppelganger, who Carnage mistook for Spider-Man. Shriek liked the creature and let it join their 'family' as their son. The three soon came across Demogoblin who found them by the connection he had with Doppelganger. Later, the being known as Carrion joined the 'family' as Shriek's 'second son'. The accepted him into the group. Shriek started to show signs of rebellion against Carnage when she killed people without Carnage's concent and Carnage attacked Shriek. Doppelganger defended her but Doppelganger was killed by Carnage and thrown into the street. Later when the rest of the 'family' was defeated, Carnage disguised a victim as himself and escaped.