Sony's Venom trilogy grossed $1.84 billion worldwide and turned the symbiote into one of the most-collected modern characters. Its foundational issue, Amazing Spider-Man #300, currently trades around a €529 median on eBay (101 active listings, June 2026), with a documented record sale of $13,500 in high-grade CGC. Here are the facts, the real current values, and what they mean for a collector.
Before 2018, Venom was a 1990s cult character with untapped big-screen potential. The Tom Hardy trilogy changed the scale: three films, nearly $1.84 billion in receipts, and mainstream recognition that widened the buyer base for his key issues.
This guide sticks to verifiable data: official box office, real-time eBay values (via our estimator), and documented sale records. No invented projections — when a precise historical figure can't be verified, we don't fabricate it.
The Venom film trilogy (2018-2024)
Three films, a combined worldwide box office of $1.84 billion:
- Venom (2018) — $856M worldwide. The launch that turned Venom into a franchise.
- Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) — $506M. Introduced Carnage to mainstream audiences.
- Venom: The Last Dance (2024) — $479M, the lowest-grossing of the trilogy but profitable.
Add Venom's appearance in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021, mid-credits scene), which kept the character in the mainstream conversation. Sources: Box Office Mojo, Wikipedia.
Venom key issues and their real value (June 2026)
Values = median of active eBay listings, all editions and grades combined (our estimator, eBay.fr + eBay.com):
| Issue | Significance | eBay median |
|---|---|---|
| Amazing Spider-Man #252 (1984) | First black suit (Earth-616) | €244 · 99 listings |
| Amazing Spider-Man #300 (May 1988) | First full Venom appearance, McFarlane cover | €529 · 101 listings |
| Amazing Spider-Man #316 (1989) | First full Venom cover | €208 · 100 listings |
| Amazing Spider-Man #361 (1992) | First Carnage appearance | €115 · 101 listings |
The grail remains ASM #300: a documented record sale of $13,500 in high grade, with a range from ~$275 (low grade) up to that record depending on condition (sources: QualityComix, GoCollect). The "all grades combined" eBay median is pulled down by raw copies and lots; a high-grade CGC copy sits well above it.
Venom: Lethal Protector #1 (1993), the character's first solo series, isn't indexed by our eBay estimator (limited to Amazing Spider-Man) — check it case by case before buying.
What the films actually changed
Two effects are observable without inventing any numbers:
- Wider demand. ASM #300 is consistently among the most-traded modern comics: ~100 active eBay listings at any time, a volume that's rare for a 1988 issue. The buyer base has expanded well beyond longtime collectors.
- A value hierarchy by narrative significance. The price gap reflects event rarity: first full appearance (#300) > first black suit (#252) > first cover (#316) > first Carnage (#361). Despite his own film, Carnage remains the most accessible — useful to know for a first purchase.
Collector strategy (grounded in real data)
- #300 as the cornerstone. If budget allows, this is THE issue to secure: maximum liquidity and durable demand, regardless of the film schedule.
- #361 (Carnage) as the entry point. At a ~€115 median, it's the most affordable way into the symbiote family.
- Always check condition and value at the time of purchase. The medians above are from June 2026; prices move. Use the estimator for live value before any transaction.
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