How to grade comis?

[BleekerBob]

Are there any books dedicated just to grading? If so does anyone know the name and where to get it?

[deathlok]

Do you mean other than the Overstreet Grading Guide?

 

[BleekerBob]

That looks like it should work. Thank you.

[BleekerBob]

I just read some reviews on Amazon and they weren't that positive. Is this the only book on the topic?

[deathlok]

It's not the only grading guide, but it is the one that is used the most. Kinda like the price guides. You can use another publisher, but nobody really goes by the criteria.

[Mephisto]

I thought this thread was going to be about Commies.

[Jayman]

Do you mean other than the Overstreet Grading Guide?

 

 

I don't know...I really like this book better!

 

[PovertyRow]

I just read some reviews on Amazon and they weren't that positive. Is this the only book on the topic?

 

Just read the reviews too. The worst is obviously comeone who has a grudge with CGC - this is NOT titled THE CGC COMIC BOOK GRADING GUIDE.

 

Basically, you cannot learn grading by reading a book. You learn grading with three things: Reading A Book , looking at a lot of comics and looking at the thread here (Restoration and Grading) and gleaning lots of tidbits form the contributors' comments. But I do recommend you get the book and, as time goes by and as you see discrepencies that seem consistent, just make notations in the book!

 

[ArnoldTBlumberg]

You shouldn't pay attention to those kinds of reviews.

 

Arnold

[Norrin_Radd]

I thought this thread was going to be about Commies.

 

 

I'd say VG/F if not for the decades of cigar-smoke damage to the interior. But, atleast it's not restored.

 

Overall, a solid VG.

 

Who's next?

[VintageComics]

I thought this thread was going to be about Commies.

 

 

I'd say VG/F if not for the decades of cigar-smoke damage to the interior. But, atleast it's not restored.

 

Overall, a solid VG.

 

Who's next?

 

 

Could use a little pressing and up the grade a bit!

[Rob]

I just read some reviews on Amazon and they weren't that positive. Is this the only book on the topic?

 

I don't know of any other book on comic grading, except for the 1st edition of this book. Even if there was, this is considered the standard for grading throughout the hobby. Just like Overstreet's price guide is the standard for values.

 

Just like some "independent" types use AMD computers and hate anything Microsoft, some people think they appear more enlightened if they don't use Overstreet guides. For example, the local comic book shop chain in Phoenix doesn't use Overstreet. I complained once that their "VF" comic was no better than a VG, and overpriced at that. The kid behind the counter told me, "Well, our owner doesn't use Overstreet for grading or pricing." That must explain why they've had the same overgraded and overpriced books behind the counter for the past 7 years.