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Absolute Carnage #1 Cover & Collected Book Cover

Artists: Ryan Stegman (Penciller) ,  JP Mayer (Inker) ,  Donny Cates (Writer)

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Absolute Carnage #1 Cover & Collected Book Cover Comic Art
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Title: Absolute Carnage #1 Cover & Collected Book Cover
Artist: Ryan Stegman (Penciller)
Artist: JP Mayer (Inker)
Artist: Donny Cates (Writer)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Cover
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 388
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Comments: 30
Added to Site: 4/25/2024
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One of the best crossover events of the last decade and the setup for Knull’s invasion of Earth/ King in Black. Shown on CAF interview: https://www.youtube.com/live/io5bLBjX9nU?si=k1qdNaqS-eOKAqnO

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C Bailey 
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 4/25/2024

Amazing cover! Modern classic. 🍻

Andrew G 
Member Since 2022

Posted on 4/25/2024

C Bailey wrote:

Amazing cover! Modern classic. 🍻

Thanks, Bailey! Cates definitely had one hell of a run :)

Amir E 
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 4/25/2024

Damn...nice pickup. 

Andrew G 
Member Since 2022

Posted on 4/25/2024

Amir E wrote:

Damn...nice pickup. 

Thanks, Amir! Much appreciated :)

Michael 07 
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 4/25/2024

Oh yeahhhh

Andrew G 
Member Since 2022

Posted on 4/25/2024

Michael 07 wrote:

Oh yeahhhh

haha. Thanks, Michael ;)

Marcus Wai 
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 4/25/2024

Memorable moment in the symbiote lore and a moment where you said to yourself that Stegman is the definitve artist for Carnage of the modern era.

Andrew G 
Member Since 2022

1 - Posted on 4/26/2024

Marcus Wai wrote:

Memorable moment in the symbiote lore and a moment where you said to yourself that Stegman is the definitve artist for Carnage of the modern era.

Thanks, Marcus! Also, thanks for checking out the interview!

George H 
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 4/25/2024

Killer cover from Stegman! I love when he gets to do the gritty stuff.

Andrew G 
Member Since 2022

1 - Posted on 4/26/2024

George H wrote:

Killer cover from Stegman! I love when he gets to do the gritty stuff.

Thanks, George! I'm on the same page :)

Xatari (Mike Hansen) 
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 4/26/2024

Heck of a cover!

Andrew G 
Member Since 2022

Posted on 4/26/2024

Xatari (Mike Hansen) wrote:

Heck of a cover!

Thanks, Mike! It was fun getting to chat about it with you!

Justin Cruz 
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 4/26/2024

ABSOLUTE KILLER COVER!!!

Andrew G 
Member Since 2022

Posted on 4/26/2024

Justin Cruz wrote:

ABSOLUTE KILLER COVER!!!

Hah. Thank you, Justin :)

James S 
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 4/26/2024

The series brought Carnage back with a vengeance!  Nice add!

Andrew G 
Member Since 2022

1 - Posted on 4/26/2024

James S wrote:

The series brought Carnage back with a vengeance!  Nice add!

Thank you, James! Yeah, Carnage has had a bit of a come back since this series :)

Dinesh Shamdasani 
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 4/26/2024

Awesome!

Andrew G 
Member Since 2022

Posted on 4/26/2024

Dinesh Shamdasani wrote:

Awesome!

Thanks, D! You've made it now that I don't want to share anything without your commentary hyping it up :)

Comic Art  Channel 
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 4/26/2024

Always thought this was an amazing cover and image. Big congrats! 

Andrew G 
Member Since 2022

Posted on 4/26/2024

Comic Art Channel wrote:

Always thought this was an amazing cover and image. Big congrats! 

Thank you! Much appreciated :)

Teddie M 
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 4/26/2024

Awesome piece ! 

Andrew G 
Member Since 2022

Posted on 4/26/2024

Teddie M wrote:

Awesome piece ! 

Thank you, Teddie! 

K Gearon 
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 5/6/2024

Yup, the start to the crazy Carnage crossover, and the image that pops to mind first!  Love the longer more exaggerated limbs, and Mayer killed those inks.  Congrats, Andrew!

Andrew G 
Member Since 2022

1 - Posted on 5/14/2024

K Gearon wrote:

Yup, the start to the crazy Carnage crossover, and the image that pops to mind first!  Love the longer more exaggerated limbs, and Mayer killed those inks.  Congrats, Andrew!

Thank you! Mayer is a fantastic inker. He really understands Stegman and does such a great job of not losing any of what's there without adding anything that's not intended.

JN 80 
Member Since 2016

1 - Posted on 5/20/2024

Loved Stegman's rendition pf carnage and venom. Great cover

Andrew G 
Member Since 2022

Posted on 5/27/2024

JN 80 wrote:

Loved Stegman's rendition pf carnage and venom. Great cover

Thank you :) Looking forward to seeing what he does with X-Men!

chad larsson 
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 5/22/2024

awesome cover. Happy it found a great home!

Andrew G 
Member Since 2022

Posted on 5/27/2024

chad larsson wrote:

awesome cover. Happy it found a great home!

Thank you, Chad! Much appreciated :)

Bill J 
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 6/10/2024

Stunning cover to Absolute Carnage #1 by Ryan Stegman and J.P. Mayer. Has any villain ever looked more evil or more dangerous than Carnage does right here? I think not. Ryan Stegman just killed it on this cover, drawing a Carnage who seems to be designed to strike fear into the bravest of the brave. He sits on a series of headstones reading, Brock, Parker, Logan and others, suggesting that he has killed or will kill everyone who stands in his way. In the grass surrounding the headstones, skulls peek out of the ground, worms crawling in and around them. Stegman's tight pencils are brought to life (Or is it death?) by the esteemed JP Mayer, whose tight inks and heavy use of black, pluses the work of every artist he's ever worked with. His inking here is superb, making the whole scene more realistic and therefore, more frightening, than ever. This is just a fantastic pick-up, congrats!

Andrew G 
Member Since 2022

Posted on 6/11/2024

Bill J wrote:

Stunning cover to Absolute Carnage #1 by Ryan Stegman and J.P. Mayer. Has any villain ever looked more evil or more dangerous than Carnage does right here? I think not. Ryan Stegman just killed it on this cover, drawing a Carnage who seems to be designed to strike fear into the bravest of the brave. He sits on a series of headstones reading, Brock, Parker, Logan and others, suggesting that he has killed or will kill everyone who stands in his way. In the grass surrounding the headstones, skulls peek out of the ground, worms crawling in and around them. Stegman's tight pencils are brought to life (Or is it death?) by the esteemed JP Mayer, whose tight inks and heavy use of black, pluses the work of every artist he's ever worked with. His inking here is superb, making the whole scene more realistic and therefore, more frightening, than ever. This is just a fantastic pick-up, congrats!

What a thoughtful comment, Bill! Thanks so much and couldn't agree with your observations more :)

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