review by justin anderson

the desription: Originally planned for an early wave, the figure was ultimately pushed back into the assortment with Tombstone and the Man-Spider, but the unmasked Carnage was eventually released in the animated toy line.

the design: As with Venom 2, Carnage Unleashed has the human head exposed. Cletus has black markings under his eyes and a very evil grin on his face. Unlike Venom 2, bits of the suit extend slightly up the neck. None of the pieces were recycled from the first Carnage figure, evident by the different swirl patterns and the length of certain pieces. The right fist extends into 2 long spikes coming from the knuckles, and the left hand has the longer fingers associated with Carnage.

the articulation: Standing 5" tall, the toy has 10 joints. 2 weapon accessories are included. A giant hand which clips the right arm, and a large axe which clips to the left. A ruibber Carnage mask can fit over the head, and a long symbiotic wrap tendril is included.

The rubber head has the problem of simply being too big. Even when removed, it's too large. An interchangeable head would have worked better here, I think. Being rubber, the paint may also crack over time.

A small plastic "pin" was included, a black piece of plastic with the upper half of the character painted on and his name in silver chrome. It simply clips on by a small plastic latch on the back. Nothing too impressive.

the review: Probably the best Carnage figure made, with a little more attention paid to details. Though the symbiotic head could have used work. ***** of *****.

(This figure was also available in a silverish-red variant through a store-exclusive Marvel figure line.)

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