(W) Tom Delfalco, Various (A) Lee Weeks, Various (CA) Lee Weeks The evil symbiote Carnage continues his journey from psychotic super-villain to killer solo star! Carnage goes cosmic! When the Carnage symbiote sets its sights on the Silver Surfer as a shiny new host, does Spider-Man have any hope of stopping a lethal killer with the power cosmic?! Cletus Kasady's wild story continues in the Negative Zone, where waits Blastaar the Living Bomb-burst! But it won't be long before Carnage is venting his 'daddy issues' on none other than Venom - with his own offspring, Toxin, caught between them! Will the newest symbiote on the block be the most terrifying yet?or could Toxin be a force for good? Plus, Spidey and the X-Men face an unholy alliance between Carnage and Mr. Sinister?and witness a world where Cosmic Carnage battled the Avengers! COLLECTING: Amazing Spider-Man (1963) 430-431, Peter Parker: Spider-Man (1999) 13, Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man (1999) 13-14, Venom vs. Carnage (2004) 1-4, Toxin (2005) 1-6, X-Men/Spider-Man (2008) 3, What If? (1989) 108 Rated T+

(W) D.G. Chichester (A) Lee Weeks (CA) George Perez He's the skull-faced villain who can copy any action he sees - whether it's Spider-Man's agility, Daredevil's fighting moves or Captain America's skills with a shield! That makes Taskmaster more than a match for anyone - even the Avengers! And to make matters worse, Taskmaster runs a training school for villainous henchmen! With the sweetest moves around and an army of thugs eager for extra credit, watch as Taskmaster clashes with a who's who of the Marvel Universe - including Spidey, Cap, Daredevil, Iron Man, Falcon, Hawkeye, Ant-Man, the Thing and Deadpool! Can any of them take him to task? Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #195-196 and #223, MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #103 and #146, THING (1983) #26, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #308, IRON MAN (1968) #254, DAREDEVIL (1964) #292-293, DEADPOOL (1997) #2, HAWKEYE: EARTH'S MIGHTIEST MARKSMAN, AVENGERS (1998) #26, CAPTAIN AMERICA (1998) #44 and material from CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL #11.