Five symbiotes will be challenged this July by EXTREME CARNAGE.

The press release follows:

Media Release -- Phage. Scream. Lasher. Riot. Agony. This July, the five Life Symbiotes will face their greatest challenge yet, courtesy of their big bad older brother: Carnage. The saga will kick off in EXTREME CARNAGE ALPHA #1 by Eisner-nominated writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson(Alien).

The Life Foundation symbiotes have always tried to reconcile the sometimes-noble intentions of their hosts with the often-bloodthirsty impulses of the symbiotes. But the Life Foundation symbiotes aren't the only symbiotes who find themselves reinvented after KING IN BLACK and Carnage has plans for his younger siblings.

"After King in Black, everything we thought we knew about the symbiotes will have changed. Every man, woman, and child in the Marvel Universe will finally understand the massive threat the symbiotes represent, and the symbiotes that are still among us are now in the crosshairs of some extremely angry, scared, and powerful forces," Johnson explained. "In the pages of EXTREME CARNAGE, we'll not only explain what Carnage is in this new, post-King in Black era, but also see a return-to-form for the deadliest symbiotes that have ever lived while putting them on a lethal new path for the future."

And there's much more Carnage to come. Check out teaser artwork by Leinil Francis Yu below and stay tuned for more information on EXTREME CARNAGE in the coming weeks. Don't miss this explosive family reunion when it begins in July. For more information, visit Marvel.com.

EXTREME CARNAGE ALPHA #1
Written by PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON
Art by TBA

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