Auctions: comic books in 'Carnage', graded by CGC

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 431 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #1997388020

Cover pencils by Tom Lyle, inks by Bud LaRosa. "The Carnage Cosmic," script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Joe Bennett, inks by Bud LaRosa; Silver Surfer takes to space to fight the symbiote without harming innocents, leaving Spider-Man to assist the helpless Cletus Kasady; Martha Robertson is treated for her arm wound and condemns Robbie for thinking like a newsman instead of a concerned husband; Spidey brings Cletus to the same hospital, where it's discovered the symbiote was keeping his stomach cancer at bay; Escaping police capture and bystanders trying to collect the Bugle's bounty, Spidey decides to let the world deal with a symbiote-possessed Surfer without him until he sees the Surfer heading towards the hospital to restore the symbiote to Kasady; Spidey tries to stop him until Surfer convinces him otherwise; Carnage is restored, but the Surfer encases him in an ethereal energy shell so he can't harm anyone. Later, at the Bugle, Robbie hands Jonah his resignation. Galactus cameo. 38 pgs., full color. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

Extreme Carnage Alpha (2021 Marvel) 1THE616.A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Meyers Variant Cover.

Label #4060170010

The 616 Comics and Jolzar Collectibles exclusive cover by Jonboy Meyers. Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson. Art by Manuel Garcia. VIOLENCE RUNS IN THE FAMILY! As the dust continues to settle after the species-redefining KING IN BLACK saga, Eddie Brock and his son, Dylan, won't be the only ones learning to adjust to a new normal. Collectively called the Life Foundation, symbiotes SCREAM, PHAGE, RIOT, LASHER and AGONY have tried to reconcile the sometimes-noble intentions of their hosts with their often-bloodthirsty impulses. But the Life Foundation symbiotes aren't the only ones with a part to play in this story, and they aren't the only symbiotes who find themselves reinvented after KING IN BLACK. They have an older sibling who may be reinvented in its own right: CARNAGE. 36 pages, full color. Rated T+

Web of Carnage (2023 Marvel) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4691741020

Written by RAM V. Art by Francesco Manna & Ze Carlos. Cover by Kendrick "Kunkka" Lim. CARNAGE SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH! As Cletus Kasady exacts his vengeance on an unsuspecting city and CARNAGE REIGNS across the Marvel Universe, THE CARNAGE SYMBIOTE remains left to its own devices, adrift among the stars. With its purpose renewed after the DEATH OF THE VENOMVERSE, Carnage has scant few hurdles between it and a glorious ascension to the throne of the King in Black…and the first is named MORLUN. 40 pages, full color. Rated Parental Advisory Cover price $5.99.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 101 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4319755002

"Darklight" Maximum Carnage Part 2 of 14. Guest-starring Cloak and Dagger. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Alex Saviuk. Inks by Don Hudson. Cover by Alex Saviuk. Story continues from Spider-Man Unlimited 1. After escaping from the Ravencroft Institute, Carnage is on the loose again in New York City! And this time he has two heinous helpers at his side: Shriek and the eight-legged doppelganger! The web-slinger's first encounter with Shriek ends in a debilitating defeat. But the timely arrival of Cloak and Dagger spares the wall-crawler from further harm! However hours later inside a church, the first blockbuster battle of Maximum Carnage erupts! Spider-Man and Cloak and Dagger vs. Shriek, Carnage, and the doppelganger! Who will draw first blood? And who will be the first casualty? The carnage has only just begun. Story continues in Amazing Spider-Man 378. Cameo appearances by the Demogoblin and Venom. (Note: The Maximum Carnage storyline was reprinted in 1994 in the trade paperback: Spider-Man Maximum Carnage.) 32 pages Cover price $1.25.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 102D CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4319755003

Direct Edition. "Sinking Fast" Maximum Carnage Part 6 of 14. Guest-starring Cloak and Dagger. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Alex Saviuk. Inks by Don Hudson. Cover by Alex Saviuk. Story continues from Spectacular Spider-Man 201. Blood flows in the streets of Manhattan as Carnage's reign of terror continues unchecked! The good guys simply don't have enough firepower to stop Carnage, Shriek, the doppelganger, and the Demogobiln. The web-slinger, Black Cat, Cloak, and Venom desperately need another ally for their side! How about Morbius? He's available! Wow, the situation is truly bleak when a bloodthirsty vampire is the best choice! Meanwhile, Mary Jane is tired of her husband constantly running off to play Spider-Man, so she decides to check out a new trendy nightclub in Midtown! At the same time, Carnage and his crew, feeling refreshed, decide to check out a new trendy nightclub…in Midtown! Oh no! Oh yes, the next savage slugfest is going to get very personal for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Story continues in Amazing Spider-Man 379. Cameo appearance by Carrion. 32 pages Cover price $1.25.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 103D CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4319755004

Direct Edition. Sin City" Maximum Carnage Part 10 of 14. Guest-starring Captain America, Cloak, Firestar, and Nightwatch. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Alex Saviuk. Inks by Don Hudson. Cover by Alex Saviuk. Story continues from Spectacular Spider-Man 202. After another defeat at the hands of Carnage, the Amazing Spider-Man is on the brink of despair. But a ray of red, white, and blue hope arrives in the form of the star-spangled avenger! Captain America gathers the web-slinger and Firestar at Avengers Headquarters to devise a new plan of attack! Meanwhile having recovered from their previous fight, Morbius, Cloak, and the Black Cat comb Manhattan looking for Carnage and his band of killers. The threesome finds Carrion, the Demogoblin, and the Spider Doppelganger…and then finds defeat once again despite help from Nightwatch. And while the battle rages, Carrion and Shriek carry the unconscious Venom to the Statue of Liberty…to do him great, great bodily harm. Story continues in Amazing Spider-Man 380. Cameo appearances by Deathlok and Iron Fist. 32 pages Cover price $1.25.