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| Spider-Man: Maximum Carnage | 
| Authors: Tom Defalco, J. M. Dematteis, Terry Kavanagh, David Michelinie, Mark Bagley, Sal Buscema, Ron Lim, Tom Lyle, Alex Saviuk
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 228495
Media: Paperback
Edition: Direct Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 6.6 x 0.6
ISBN: 0785109870
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9780785109877
ASIN: 0785109870
Publication Date: January 19, 2005
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| Customer Reviews:
 An long history about Carnage mental illness January 30, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book contains the history about Carnage's attack to New York with some helpers, it is a cliche, it is like the new generation of the sinester six, but never as cool as those group of classic villians, the art is a little disapointing, and again the history is long, boring and SSSLLOOWWW, you can chek it, but it is not an buy option.
Good, but not as excellent as it could be. July 31, 2006
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I read the storyline when it was initially published across the Spider-man titles. I was entertained by it then, but upon re-reading the story this time, I'm much more conflicted.
The story has very little development, and it is effectively the same thing over and over - Carnage and friends go out on a killing spree, Spider-man and friends feel a need to stop it.
In a certain way, I feel like the story raises a question - when a person is dangerous enough, do they warrant a death sentence? In Spider-Man's mind, he wants to avoid killing at all costs. This is a major character trait, and confronting him with that issue is really the highlight.
I like a little bit of the interplay within Carnage's team, but otherwise, don't feel like the storyline was as great as it could be. Perhaps if there were more events than just confrontations at different locations.
On the plus side, I've always had a soft spot for Bagley's artwork, while Sal (I think that's his name) of the Spectacular Spider-Man issues has a much more interesting style than I remember. And it's very nice to have the storyline arranged in order, unlike the Infinity War book.
Worth picking up, but only if you like Carnage.
Entertaining July 26, 2006
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
The guy below me is right in a way, the story for Maximum Carnage does exist, you just have to find it. Through 14 chapters the story spreads so thin, you start to lose interest half way through. This book has lots of redeeming qualities though. Great action, good team ups, and to address the guy below me saying "unknown heroes or villians" that's crazy. Captain America, Firestar, Demogoblin, Carrrion, Blackcat, and Iron Fist unkown? You've got to be kidding. This book is worth a read, the last fight scene is great!
 Maximum Garbage June 28, 2006
I am not a fan of stories with no substance, nor real cohearant plot that goes on UNNEEDLESY for fourteen chapters (count that, fourteen chapters)
Carnage and a bunch of either obscure or barley-seen villains from Spidey's past (including the otherwise excellent CARRION of all people) team up and kill a lot of New Yorkers. That's it. There's the story, Spidey and a ton of major and minor Marvel heroes decide to stop them and team up with Venom to stop them. Repeat the same scene for fourteen chapters with a loose, VERY loose, story arc centering around Richard Parker (A robot duplicate of Peter's father, don't ask), reliving his war days as the rampage continues, and Mary Jane living up to her "faithful wife" stature by going out CLUBBING during all of this chaos to cope with the stress of Peter being out there getting beat up.
There's only one good story to come out of this, when Carnage is given the spotlight by himself, he displays a depth that was completly IGNORED in this story, as he becomes haunted by his past and driven more insane before his final encounter with Spider-Man and Venom. Seriously, any REAL Carnage fan has read his origin story, there's more to him than this actually provides other than his serial killer quantities. Maximum Carnage demonstrates it's more easy to draw art than write a story.
 Nostagia conquers all... April 12, 2006
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
My opinion may be a tad biased since this was the mini-series that got me in to collecting comics, but I think Maximum Carnage towers over many other collected volumes of Spider-Man simply because of its ambition. It featured several fantastic covers, detailed yet clear artwork, and an array of uniqe characters. The story may be simple, but effective. Think about it. You have an unbalanced serial killer with an alien power that basically allows him to become a living set of gnsu knives who recruits several other psychotic superpowered-villains to go on a murder rampage in New York. That's a superhero's nightmare. It's up to 2 unlikely allies (and Carnage's parents, so to speak) Spider-Man and Venom to bring it to a close. Each will be motivated by their guilt and responsibilty for making Carnage what he is. Only through determination, an occasional helping hand, and a lot of luck will they be victorious - hence it requiring 14 issues to tell.
Bottom line - essential for Venom and Carnage fans, a must for die hard Spider-Man nuts, and a good read for anyone waiting for Spider-Man 3 to come out!
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