Who You Gonna Call?
Highly Recommended!
A great continuation and addition to the mini-series. We are past the half-way point in this 5-issue mini, which always begs the question, "Will this feel like a complete series, or rushed near the end?". From what I can tell, the story as a whole was well thought out, with mini-climaxes set for each issue. This issue in particular transitions nicely from the previous issue's cliffhangers and still has a lot of great elements from the first issue.
The art is great as expected, albeit far to dark for my liking. I had to turn on some additional lights to make out where some of the characters ended and the darkness begins. It is a shame, since so much detail goes into the symbiote rendering, to have it lost in the dark.
One of the best parts of this issue is the strength and conviction of some of the main characters. Whether it was the expected strength of "Corporal Flag Face" or the sacrificial conviction of Eric and Hanna - each showed great resilience against the symbiote - almost too much as it made the symbiote appear weaker than it likely should be portrayed.
The symbiote squad makes an almost forgettable appearance in this issue. There is just so much potential there, maybe a whole team of symbiotes is too much for such a small series. The more memorable parts focus around Spider-Man, Cap and of course the next issue's focus, Code Name 4563.
Regardless of the flaws, though trivial, this issue was solid. It did not feel like filler and definitely moves the story forward. I am looking forward to the next two issues in this mini, and likely will be sad it only lasted five issues. Maybe they will do these Carnage series annually, which would be a nice yearly treat.
