Venom: Lethal Protector #1 (1993) CGC 9.2 – Red Foil Cover

Venom lunges toward the reader with claws extended and teeth bared against a red foil background on Venom: Lethal Protector #1. The oversized white eyes, sprawling spider emblem and vivid blue highlights give Mark Bagley’s cover an unmistakable early-1990s presence.

Published by Marvel Comics in February 1993, this is part one of the six-issue limited series. The CGC label notes Venom’s first solo title, a Spider-Man appearance, and the red holographic foil cover. It credits David Michelinie’s story, Mark Bagley, Al Milgrom and Sam de la Rosa art, and a Mark Bagley and Sam de la Rosa cover.

• CGC Universal Grade 9.2
• White pages
• Red foil cover
• First Venom solo title, as noted on the CGC label
• Spider-Man appearance
• Marvel Comics, February 1993
• CGC certification: 3832337008

A natural starting point for collectors of Venom’s solo adventures, combining the opening chapter with a foil-enhanced cover built around the character’s ferocious expression. The front has a barcode box, as shown in the photographs.

Front and back photographs show the actual graded comic and holder, with the front cover first. The back cover features a Fleer Ultra basketball-card advertisement. Please review both images for visible condition and presentation; the foil’s appearance varies with lighting.