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Amazing Spider-Man #361 (1992)First full appearance of Carnage (Cletus Kasady)

How much is Amazing Spider-Man #361 worth? It comes down to the grade, whether you have a newsstand copy, and whether it is a first printing or the later second printing. Check which copy you have below, then compare it with what the same grade actually sold for.

Publisher
Marvel Comics
Cover date
April 1992
Cover price
$1.25
Writer
David Michelinie
Artist
Mark Bagley (pencils), Randy Emberlin (inks)
Key
First full appearance of Carnage (Cletus Kasady)

Amazing Spider-Man #361 prices by CGC grade

Grade moves the price more than anything else. Each eBay link searches the copies for sale now in that grade, with second printings and reprints filtered out of the search where eBay allows. The Heritage link lists past auction results for graded copies; Heritage shows the sold price once you sign in with a free account.

  1. For sale: CGC 9.8Near Mint/Mint, the top common grade
  2. For sale: CGC 9.6Near Mint+
  3. For sale: CGC 9.4Near Mint
  4. For sale: CGC 9.2 / 9.0Near Mint- and Very Fine/Near Mint
  5. For sale: CGC 8.5 / 8.0Very Fine+ and Very Fine
  6. For sale: CBCS, any gradeThe other big grading company
  7. For sale: Raw (not graded)Ungraded copies: judge condition from the photos
  8. Past sales: Heritage AuctionsPast auction results for CGC-graded copies; a free Heritage account shows the sold prices
  9. Sold on eBay (sign-in needed)eBay's completed sales, all grades; eBay asks you to sign in to see them

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Which copy do you have?

Newsstand vs. direct edition

Copies sold in comic shops (the direct edition) are the most common. Copies sold at newsstands carry a UPC barcode and are much scarcer, so in top grades they usually sell for more than direct copies.

First vs. second printing

Marvel went back to press for a second printing, with a different-colored cover. A second printing sells for a fraction of a first printing in the same grade, so check that you have the original 1992 first printing before you compare prices.

  1. For sale: newsstand edition, any gradeThe barcode version
  2. For sale: newsstand CGC 9.8The top-grade barcode copy
  3. For sale: second printingSo you can see how far below a first printing it sells

For sale now, auction results and price guides

  1. eBay — for sale nowBuy-it-now and auctions, reprints filtered out
  2. ComicLinkCurrent auctions for the title (all issues)
  3. MyComicShopLarge back-issue dealer
  4. HipComicMarketplace for raw and graded comics
  5. GoCollectPrice guide based on recorded sales
  6. League of Comic GeeksEvery cover and variant listed
  7. Comic VineCredits, story and first appearances

Why is Amazing Spider-Man #361 worth so much?

Amazing Spider-Man #361 is the first full appearance of Carnage: the serial killer Cletus Kasady bonded to the offspring of the Venom symbiote. David Michelinie wrote it and Mark Bagley drew it. Carnage first shows up in a cameo in #360, but #361 is the issue collectors treat as the key.

Amazing Spider-Man #361: common questions

How much is Amazing Spider-Man #361 worth?

It depends on grade, newsstand vs direct, and first vs second printing. A fair value for your copy is what the same grade actually sold for recently. Compare with sold prices (the sign-in links above); the grade links show what is for sale now.

Is #360 or #361 Carnage's first appearance?

Carnage has a cameo in #360; #361 is his first full appearance and the issue most collectors want.

How do I tell a second printing?

The second printing has a different-colored cover from the 1992 first printing and sells for much less.

Is the newsstand edition worth more?

Usually yes, in top grades. Newsstand copies have a UPC barcode and are much scarcer than direct-edition copies.

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