Absolute Carnage: Lethal Protectors

In 2019, Marvel unleashed Absolute Carnage: Lethal Protectors, a three-issue miniseries by writer Frank Tieri and artist Flaviano that expanded the chaos of the "Absolute Carnage" event. The story follows a ragtag group of street-level heroes and former criminals—including Misty Knight, Cloak and Dagger, and the Shocker—as they form an unlikely alliance to survive the symbiote-fueled onslaught. It matters as a gritty, character-driven corner of a larger crossover, showcasing how even Marvel's lesser-known protectors rise to meet an extinction-level threat.