Carnage first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #361, published by Marvel in 1992. That places it in the Copper Age.
Why this issue matters
Cletus Kasady bonded with a symbiote spawned from Venom itself, creating an even more unstable and violent threat with no moral code at all.
Key facts
Amazing Spider-Man #361
- Character: Carnage
- Publisher: Marvel
- Cover year: 1992
- Era: Copper Age
Before you buy or sell one
- Check it is a first print, not a facsimile or reprint. Newsstand and direct editions are priced differently too.
- Condition decides most of the value. Whether grading is worth it depends on the copy.
Go deeper
Other first appearances from 1992
- Youngblood Youngblood #1, 1992
- ShadowHawk Youngblood #2, 1992
- WildC.A.T.s WildC.A.T.s: Covert Action Teams #1, 1992
- Cyberforce Cyberforce #1, 1992
- Bane Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1, 1992
- Azrael Batman: Sword of Azrael #1, 1992
More Marvel firsts from the Copper Age
- Venom Amazing Spider-Man #300, 1988
- Deadpool New Mutants #98, 1991
- Cable New Mutants #87, 1990
- Gambit Uncanny X-Men #266, 1990
- Apocalypse X-Factor #5, 1986
- Bishop Uncanny X-Men #282, 1991
- McFarlane Spider-Man Amazing Spider-Man #298, 1988
- Hobgoblin Amazing Spider-Man #238, 1983
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