Our staff of friendly and dedicated employees offer over 250 years of experience in the comic book market place, and look forward to assisting you. Comic book grading is the process of determining the grade or condition of a book, which directly influences its value. I tried calling several times, but their phone is disconnected or its been changed. Certified guaranty company cgc is a leading thirdparty grading service for comic books, magazines and other collectibles.
We closely monitor and calibrate our staff to maintain adherence to our established standards. A fr is the lowest grade a comic book can receive as long as the story and art are complete. Comic grading company has a simple and affordable pricing structure without any clubs to join. Beckett media acquires comic book certification service.
Grading of comics can be subjective, although there are basic agreed upon standards within the industry. The market value of comic books is partly determined by a grading process. In this installment we will take a look at comic book certification services cbcs. Gods among us videogame is told in comic book format. Comic book grading is one of the most important parts of speculating. This company was started by steve borock, the former president of cgc so he definitely has some clout in the industry. This collectibles shop page has the standard 10 point grading scale and definitions, as used in the overstreet guide. Therefore being able to correctly determine the grade of a comic is an important skill for buyers and sellers alike. Grote collectie nieuwe comics en back issues ook supplies comicbags, backing boards, long en shortboxes. Books that have been encapsulated and certified by an objective thirdparty grading service take the guesswork out of the grading process for both collectors and dealers. Pgx was established in 2002 to meet the growing demand for impartial, thirdparty grading and continues to be the fastest, most affordable grading service in the industry.
Nov 09, 2012 my personal opinion on grading comics. Cbcs moves into onsite grading newsarama comic book. The comic book price guide for great britain a guide to grading. A grader must comb over a book in very minute detail, looking for myriad imperfections like wear, tears, rounded corners, marks, page color e. We are currently migrating data to our new system and conducting tests, and we are really excited for you to try it out. A comic book or comicbook, also called comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that. Grading is the second investigation a comic goes through, this time to evaluate the condition of the comic cover and pages. Dealers and graders may often disagree with some grading classifications. But only when the book is otherwise quite beautiful, and the tape does not in any way mar the appearance of the book. One area we focused on is the way you submit comics and access your account information. Send us your comics along with payment, we will bag, board and grade the comics for. A nice comic with a piece up to the size of a standard postage stamp torn from one corner.
This plastic case forever seals your comic, unless you destroy the case to extract the comic. Injustice gods among us ground zero 2016 comic books. The official overstreet comic book grading guide, 3rd edition robert m overstreet, arnold t. The overstreet guide to grading comics 2016 edition. Gp analysis lists us as a cgc the comic book grading authority online auction firm. Comic book certification service cbcs was started by professional comic book hobbyists and provides certification and grading services for collectors and. The 2 reputable thirdparty professional grading services both begin with c use the same scale, but not exactly the same criteria, but overstreet has collaborated with them for their newest grading guide. Newly updated, the overstreet guide to grading comics includes the 10point grading system, as well as exhaustive descriptions of primary and split grades. Dont miss the start of this new series bridging the gap between the recently concluded injustice digital first series and the upcoming injustice 2 game. A comic book in fr condition may have nonstory elements such as coupons, ad pages, or marvel value stamps cut or torn out of the book. As longtime users of nostomania know, the value of a comic depends strongly on grade. These books will be certified and encapsulated according to tier, and those grading below your specified grade are returned uncertified. The primary reason to grade a comic is that there is a direct correlation between the condition of the comic and the value of the book.
By requesting prescreen and specifying a minimum grade on your invoice, you will be charged grading fees only for comic books that meet or exceed your specified minimum grade. Books are carefully handled and tracked through the grading process, and always fully insured while on our premises. Pgx was created to meet the growing demand for professional, thirdparty comic book grading. Discoloration, fading, foxing, and even minor to moderate soiling is allowed. The company was founded by alec born and steve borock, the latter earning a reputation in the community while working many years at cgc, and was recently purchased by beckett media. Gods among us videogame is told in comic book format for the first time, but from the skewed perspective of harley quinn. I got the amazing spiderman 101 first appearance of morbius that i bought off of ebay the seller who has a good rating, graded the comic at 4. Details on beckett media acquiring comic book certification service and adding it to the beckett grading and authentication family. Once restored, a comics value depends upon several factors. In 2016, comic writers, artists, and editors once again proved that theres life beyond marvel and dc comics, beyond our favorite caped crusaders. The following figures are not from an endofyear release by diamond, but they do combine the estimates for each of diamonds twelve monthly reports of 2016. Before a comic books value is determined, the comic book needs to have an accurate grade assigned to it. I just want to get the most out of what is probably my best comic. Question on grading a comic comic grading tips and tricks.
The cpg team has put together our grading standards based upon market standards in the hobby as well as included extensive research into cgc grading. Theoretically, the higher the grade of the book, the more desirable the book will be. Comic book grades are given to a book reflecting the quality of printing, storage, and upkeep of a particular book. In general, the more restoration has been performed, the less the comic is worth compared to its apparent grade value. Fully updated, the illustrated companion volume to the official overstreet comic book price guide offers collectors detailed guidelines on how to grade the conditions of comic books. For one, if you have a really valuable book, it offers a form of protection. Comic book grading company the affordable and reliable. Newly updated, the overstreet guide to grading comics includes the 10point grading system, as well as exhaustive descriptions of primary and split grades, examples of each grade with more than 200 fullcolor images in all, articles on storage, preservation, and restoration, a look at the independent, thirdparty grading companies, and much more.
Cover shows significant wear, and may be loose or even detached at one staple. How to grade your comics comic book grading labels. Cbcs comic book certification service the newest and second most popular comic book grading company. Who is the most reputable to help get the most value. This grading process details the exact condition and completeness of a comic, allowing the seller to get an idea of how much it is worth. Comic grading has created valuation standards that online price guides such as gocollect and gpanalysis have used to. I had always considered the book, even without the staple, a 6. Cbcs moves into onsite grading newsarama comic book news. One of our goals for the new website is to offer an easier online experience for our customers. Submit your books pgx comics pgx comic grading services. Comic book certification service cbcs will accept onsite submissions for grading with sameweekend turnaround for the first time at the tampa bay comic con, august 57, 2016. Collectors get excited when they find that hot book or one of their grails.
The cgc comic book shop offer as well as full cgc grading and slabbing we offer the following popular service. Comic grading, from bag and board grading to full cgc submission. Comic book exchange comic link the online vintage comic. The official overstreet comic book grading guide, 3rd edition. Comic grading is the process of encasing a comic book in a plastic case. World class, proven, professional comic grading experts. A fr copy will have virtually no eye appeal and will display major damage. Vault grading received my comic in september of 2016. Jul 16, 2014 a few weeks ago, i attended a local comic convention here in vancouver and i heard about the new company comic book certification service. Our company has sat well over 600 world record prices selling vintage comic books at auction. A comic must be relatively complete to be successfully restored. The cgc comic shop, we are a buyer and seller of comics, cgc submission center, professional grader and valuer,cgc european agent, comic locating service. May, 2016 comic book certification service cbcs will accept onsite submissions for grading with sameweekend turnaround for the first time at the tampa bay comic con, august 57, 2016.
We are proud to provide certification and grading services for collectors and hobbyist in the comic book industry. There is a numeric system which corresponds to a titled grading system. The biggest and most popular third party grading company. The two main methods of describing an overall grade are numerical, and symbol. The most difficult, contentious and eternally frustrating aspect of comic collecting is grading. As with grading all collectibles, there is a degree of subjectivity as there are many factors to consider and all of them must be weighed to determine an overall grade. Preventative restoration, widely used and accepted by collectors, consists of nonadditive restoration on a book with one or two major defects.
For collector and dealer alike, it is essential to grade the condition of a comic fairly and accurately in order to determine its true value and worth. This is a fairly common trait in the very good category. Chuck rozanskis grading standards mile high comics. This grading process details the exact condition and completeness of a comic, allowing the seller to get an idea of. This grading process details the exact condition and completeness of a comic. A grade represents the condition of a book in a way that collectors can understand. These records are from an impartial 3rd party source gp analysis.
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