Spider-Man / Carnage ##1
Marvel Comics • Spider-Man: Carnage Vol. 1
Writer
Tom DeFalco
Interior Artist
Kirk Van Wormer
Cover Artist
Mark Bagley and Wayne Boring
Publication Date
February 1992
Cover Variant
Regular
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
A prestige format miniseries featuring the psychotic symbiote serial killer Carnage clashing with Spider-Man.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Near Mint (CGC 9.4)
Condition Details
Appears to be in very clean condition inside a protective plastic sleeve and backing board, with sharp corners, flat cover, and no obvious spine ticks or major creasing visible through the bag.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $15 - $25, Graded (CGC 9.4/9.6): $50 - $80
Recent Sales
Recent raw copies have consistently sold in the $15 to $30 range depending on the platform and buyer demand.
Grading Recommendation
Given the relatively low raw value, professional grading is generally not cost-effective unless submitting as part of a bulk tier or for personal collection preservation.
Notable Features
Prestige format one-shot/miniseries with iconic Mark Bagley cover art, highly sought after by Carnage and 90s Spider-Man completionists.
Authentication Notes
Standard 1990s Marvel gloss and paper stock; no immediate signs of counterfeiting or unauthorized reproduction detected.