At the end of Spider-Man #53, Eddie and the symbiote were separated, and that’s where this story picks up.
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While the symbiote misses Eddie, Eddie now has time–separated from the symbiote–to realize what a dick he’s been.
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I know, dick is an understatement for a guy who kept eating people and trying to kill superheroes. But he doesn’t have a lot of time before…
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Jailbreak! Except…No. They take Eddie and leave the symbiote.
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They want his help with their symbiotic relationships. Eddie kills some of the human hosts instead.
That’s one way to deal with a relationship, I guess.
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The symbiote escapes and goes to find Eddie.
They’re reunited, with a new relationship, and we’re promised Carnage next month.
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