Issue(s): Spider-Man #37
Cover Date: Aug 93
Title: "The light!"
Credits:
J.M. DeMatteis - Writer
Tom Lyle - Breakdowns
Scott Hanna & Al Milgrom - Finishes
Mike Lackey - Assistant Editor
Danny Fingeroth - Editor

Review/plot:
Spider-Man and his allies fight Carnage and his allies.

Actually, the good guys mostly deal with Shriek's mob (the stillness of God, Danny?)...

And the bad guys fight amongst themselves.

Carnage kills the Spider-Man Doppelganger.

Meanwhile, Peter Parker's father proves himself to be a raging asshole.

Also kind of an ass is Captain America. Luckily Deathlok is sufficiently sycophantic to avoid a big argument.

I'm pretty sure that the panel below is the first time that Carrion talks.

I mentioned earlier that it was a little weird that Marvel bothered to give Carnage a troubled childhood. We get the same thing with Shriek.

Waaaah.

The big news of the issue is that Dagger isn't really dead.

Quality Rating: D

Historical Significance Rating: 1

Chronological Placement Considerations: This is part twelve of Maximum Carnage. Part thirteen is in Spectacular Spider-Man #203.

References:

• Mary Jane tells Richard Parker that the heroes proved that they could make a difference in Amazing Spider-Man #380.

Crossover: Maximum Carnage

Continuity Insert? N

My Reprint: N/A

I never pictured Iron Fist as a theist, but I guess J.M. DeMatteis does. It is said that he follows Meher Baba's doctrine, which is roughly described as a heavily theistic form of Hinduism.

DeMatteis is often criticized for being a bit too much of a preacher in his stories.