Amazing Spider-Man: Venom - Dark Origin / Death Spiral #1 (Implicit) ##1
Marvel Comics • Amazing Spider-Man: Venom - Death Spiral (True Believers Reprints series / Venom 35th Anniversary)
Writer
Zeb Wells (for Death Spiral material)
Interior Artist
Angel Medina
Cover Artist
Stonehouse (Yasuaru Ishitate)
Publication Date
February 2023
Cover Variant
1:50 Incentive Stonehouse Carnage Virgin Variant
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
This issue is a reprint spotlight part of the Venom 35th Anniversary celebration. It features the 'Death Spiral' storyline involving Carnage's chaotic influence and the psychological struggle between Eddie Brock and the symbiote.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Near Mint (CGC 9.4) - Estimated
Condition Details
Image shows a digital storefront screenshot rather than a raw physical copy. Assuming a brand new copy, expectations are high gloss and sharp corners. Darker inks on the edges of this specific wraparound-style art are prone to minor corner blunting during shipping.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $35 - $60; Graded 9.8: $125 - $175
Recent Sales
Recent eBay sales for the 1:50 Stonehouse Virgin variant have settled between $45 and $70 for raw copies in high grade. 9.8 CGC slabs have sold in the $150 range.
Grading Recommendation
Worth grading only if the copy is a guaranteed 9.8 candidate. Modern 1:50 variants are high-spec collectibles, but the value jump from 9.6 to 9.8 is significant enough to warrant professional pressing first.
Notable Features
1:50 Retailer Incentive variant; Virgin cover (no trade dress/text); Depicts Carnage with a psychedelic 'spiral' background; Part of the Venom 35th Anniversary branding.
Authentication Notes
Official Marvel 1:50 incentive. Authentication is confirmed by the specific trade dress of the banner (top-left, though cropped here) and the high-quality digital painting style unique to Stonehouse.