Inspect the book · 9 min read
How to grade a raw comic at home: a photo-first checklist
How to grade a comic book at home: a nine-step inspection order, how each defect affects the grade, and a filled condition record from a real report.
Comic grading guides
Practical guides to grading raw comic books: how to inspect and photograph a comic, what the grades mean, and when professional grading pays.
Inspect the book
How to read a comic's condition the way a grader does.
Inspect the book · 9 min read
Pressing can help some defects. It will not fix everything
Can pressing remove comic color breaks? No. It relaxes bends but cannot replace lost ink. What pressing fixes, what stays, and how graders treat it.
Inspect the book · 9 min read
What do VF, FN and NM actually mean?
What comic grades like VF, FN and NM mean: the full 25-step 10-point scale, how a band differs from a specific grade, and what each tier looks like.
Photos and AI estimates
How to capture a book so the evidence holds up, and what a photo grade can and cannot see.
Photos and AI estimates · 8 min read
Can AI grade a comic from photos? Here is what it can miss
AI comic grading accuracy, explained: what photos and video show, what the owner must disclose, and what stays unknown without the book in hand.
Photos and AI estimates · 9 min read
How to photograph comics so the flaws actually show
How to photograph comics for grading: the light, framing, and shots that make creases, spine ticks, and corner wear show, plus a copyable checklist.
Photos and AI estimates · 9 min read
Picking a comic grading app? Check these things first
Looking for the best AI comic grading app? Use this October 2026 checklist on capture, cited evidence, uncertainty, output, cost and privacy to test any app.
Submit and value
When grading pays, which service fits, and what to check before you send a book away.
Submit and value · 11 min read
CGC, PSA, CBCS, PGX: which service fits the job now?
A dated comic grading companies comparison for October 2026: who still accepts comics, entry fees, turnaround, restoration labels, and the CBCS closure.
Submit and value · 8 min read
How to grade a comic without sending it away
How to grade comics without CGC: grade the book by hand, get a photo-based estimate, or pay for professional grading, and which route fits your goal.
Submit and value · 9 min read
Is this comic worth slabbing? Do the boring math first
Is my comic worth grading? Compare raw and graded sold prices, the price one grade lower, your odds, and every fee before you pay to submit.
Submit and value · 9 min read
Pre-grade before submission: what can it actually tell you?
Pre-grade comics before CGC submission to find the likely grade band, the limiting defect, and red flags like trimming or color touch before you pay a fee.
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