Scream; Curse of Carnage 1 official variant cover 

This official variant cover of Scream; Curse of Carnage 1, made by Stanley Artgerm Lau in the 20th century, presents a female supervillain with a distinctive androgynous design. The comic book genre, historically male-dominated, is here infused with a character who challenges conventional gender representations. The focus on Scream, a symbiote-powered character, allows us to question the boundaries of identity. Her monstrous form, with sharp claws and menacing grin, contrasts with the traditional portrayal of female superheroes. How do we interpret a character whose power is rooted in a parasitic relationship? Scream’s visual representation, marked by vivid colors and dynamic lines, taps into themes of horror and transformation. This invites us to consider how female characters can occupy spaces of power, aggression, and monstrosity, breaking free from the archetypes to which they are usually confined.