GRADING
We do our best to adhere to common grading standards. We use the list of grades found below to denote condition. The grading guidelines outlined below serve as a general reference, not an exact science. We use the below principles in grading books for the website everyday.
The Overstreet Guide to Grading is heavily referenced in practice and below. CGC grading standards, which are the common industry standard, are also considered.
We assign grades to new listings above $15 and thousands below. Please refer to the scan for books without grades. In cases of multiple, similar copies, the lowest grade copy is pictured.
Books in Near Mint Plus condition are near perfect, with extremely minimal flaws. A NM+ is a 9.6, not a 9.8 (Near Mint / Mint). We do not assign raw books grades of NM/M. NM+ books may have very minor spine stress or very minor corner or edge blunting. Commonly accepted manufacturing defects such as corner fraying on oversized issues are allowed.
Books in Near Mint condition have extremely minor flaws. Very few minor spine ticks, or very minor corner blunting are allowed. NM+ Books with minor colour rub consistently grade as a 9.4.
Shop NM Raw BooksBooks in Near Mint condition Minus have minor flaws.
In my believe the average Modern Comic exists in NM- condition.
Books in Very Fine Plus condition have multiple minor flaws.
Shop VF+ Raw BooksBooks in Very Fine condition have many minor flaws.
Shop VF Raw BooksBooks in Very Fine Minus condition have many minor flaws.
Shop VF- Raw BooksBooks in Fine / Very Fine condition are upper mid grade with many minor flaws, and some larger flaws. Larger creases across corners, moderate foxing, heavy dust shadow
Shop FN/VF Raw BooksBooks in Fine Plus condition are mid grade.
Shop FN+ Raw BooksBooks in Fine Minus condition are lower mid grade,
Shop FN- Raw BooksBooks in Very Good / Fine condition are lower mid grade.
Shop VG/FN Raw BooksBooks in Very Good Plus condition are upper low grade.
Shop VG+ Raw BooksBooks in Very Good Minus condition are low grade.
Shop VG- Raw BooksBooks in Good / Very Good condition are very low grade.
Shop GD/VG Raw BooksBooks in Good Plus condition are extremely low grade.
Shop GD+ Raw BooksBooks in Good Minus condition are extremely fragile.
Shop GD- Raw BooksBooks in Fair / Good condition are extremely fragile.
Shop FR/GD Raw BooksBooks in Fair condition are extremely fragile.
Shop FR Raw BooksBooks in Poor condition are the exact opposite of almost perfect NM+ books. Almost every flaw is allowable, including incompleteness and large holes through the book.
Shop PR Raw Books