"It's Slobberin' Time"
THE GOOD
The art is unlike anything I had seen. It is more realistic than the normal comic. It fits perfectly with this story though, the more real looking, the more "horror". The writing was great too. I had never seen the Avengers written this way - it added a neat bout of realism to the story.
If you are new to Carnage, this is a fine starting point. At least it was for me. It simply made me want to go back and read up on Cletus Kasady and some of the other Carnage stories...
THE BAD
The only thing I found odd about the issue was the way that the Avengers handled the "capture" of Carnage. It is not like this was the first time they had ever encountered him... AND they had Spider-Man. I guess it makes for good cliffhanger, but still. This is the only reason I gave it a 4.5/5.
THE VERDICT
Recommended. I had no knowledge of Carnage before I picked up this issue. Now, I am interested. In fact, I want to go back and purchase Carnage 1-5 from last year. I really liked the team dynamics - it just seemed more real than anything I had read in the past with the Avengers. The twist/cliffhanger ending was pretty great, and has me wanting the next issue.
