After a brief stay with Norman Osborn, the Carnage symbiote is going back to where it belongs with Cletus Kasady. As we prepare for Carnage Born, lets check on the state of remarkable Spider-Man #361. Spoiler alert: it’s booming.
Marvel has made its share of mistakes when it concerns the symbiotes. We’ve seen Venom pass from host to host, even becoming a space knight for a time (a time we’d like to forget), and the Carnage symbiote was used to make Red Goblin earlier this year. but marvel seemingly listened to its fans and is giving us the classic versions of the characters by putting Venom back with Eddie Brock and sending Carnage to Cletus Kasady.
The Carnage born storyline is poised to take over the market for the coming weeks as it builds to web of Venom: Carnage born #1. It doesn’t hurt that symbiote fans were treated to the cameo of Cletus at the end of the Venom movie, leading toward a future onscreen Carnage/Venom showdown. It’s reminding me of the summer of 2017 when the rumors of Woody Harrelson bringing the villain to life for Sony’s Venom sent prices into the stratosphere.
The truth is that 2018 has actually been a bigger year for Carnage than 2017, which is difficult to believe. This year, the volume of ASM #361 sales has reached a record high. So far in 2018, there have been over 400 recorded sales of graded 9.8s, and we’ve still got another month to go. Last year was a good year, but the 279 copies sold just doesn’t compare to 2018’s figures. The prices have reflected the popularity, too; last year, the 9.8 averaged $311, but the 90-day average has rocketed to $429 with a November 17 sale of $499.
The many popular grade has been the 9.6, which has sold nearly 500 times this year. What’s terrific about a 9.6 is that you’re not giving up much in terms of quality, and the 90-day average is $178, which is much simpler on the budget.
No matter the grade (almost, anyway), Carnage’s first appearance has been acquiring value for the past three months. The only grade that has seen a drop is the 5.5, which is still averaging a respectable $46. considering the popularity of ASM #361, if you can purchase a 5.5 for less than $50, that’s a bargain at this point. relocation the grade up to a 6.0, and the 90-day average stands at $70.
Even the second print has benefited from the Carnage boom. A second print 9.8 (you know, the one with the purple background) has consistently sold for over $200 in the past 90 days. even the 9.0 is still averaging $80.
With Donny Cates at the helm, I’m expecting Carnage born to be an entertaining reintroduction into the world of Carnage. considering that anything Cates touches these days turns to gold and with what he’s done to revitalize and revitalize the Venom mythos, it’s practically certain that Carnage born will be another hit for him. couple that with the impending Carnage live-action appearance in the next Venom movie, and you can be sure that ASM #361 is nowhere near a plateau.
Share this:
Share
Reddit
Twitter
LinkedIn
Tumblr
Telegram
Pinterest
Facebook
Pocket
Like this:
Like Loading…
Related
ComicList Previews: CARNAGE #2FOR YEARS, the only host the harmful CARNAGE symbiote knew was CLETUS KASADY. Sharing a bond distinct even among symbiotes and their hosts, the two were the most notorious and prolific serial killers in the marvel Universe. but after the events of extreme CARNAGE, Cletus’ codex has found a new…
April 29, 2022In “ComicList”
ComicList Previews: CARNAGE #3Years ago, Peter Parker spurned a puddle of black, extraterrestrial goo and inadvertently created one of the deadliest foes he’s ever encountered: VENOM. Years later, Venom’s offspring found a prepared host in the form of Cletus Kasady, a harmful serial killer, and together the two formed an even deadlier being…
June 2, 2022In “ComicList”
A new CARNAGE ongoing series will launch this MarchRam V and Francesco Manna are promising to deliver the new CARNAGE series you’ve been waiting for this March. The press release follows: Media release — The killer celebration for Carnage’s 30th anniversary is just beginning! In the aftermath of CARNAGE FOREVER, a mayhem-filled anthology one-shot on sale in February,…
December 16, 2021In “ComicList”