![]() It is natural for people to want their books to look as new as possible or to remain intact so that they can continue to be read. Repairing comic books has been around in our hobby since the first comics were sold to the public. With the permission of CGC we are using their standards. ![]() Restoration is the treatment that returns a comic book to a known or assumed state through the addition of non-original material for aesthetic enhancement.įor more information on restoration click here.ĬPG has researched the definitions and terminology used in our hobby and determined that CGC's standards on restoration are the most concise and the mainstay of the hobby. Popularity of the character or characters, collector demand, etc. Note that the marketability of any comic book can change based on time, the Today, online comic auctions and consignment sites allow comics to be offered and have a more significant presence with a larger pool of potential buyers. In some instances comics that were once viewed as scarce or rare on a local level are now more readily available via the internet. Prior to the internet collectors had to purchase their comics either directly from comic dealers at conventions, retail stores, through private transactions, or through mail-order catalogs. The Internet has changed the marketability of books in the comic book market. Marketability is the demand for the book and also is their potential buyers interested in your comic? Comics with classic covers, first appearances, noted artists, and other types of strong interest from the collectors market will have more marketability then a common book that has no historical significance. If a rare book is not in demand within the comic collecting community no amount of this factor will help support the value of the book on its own. While rarity can significantly affect a book in a positive manner it is not the only factor in helping to assess value. Collectors will be typically less inclined to part with a rare book easily. How unusual or how easily replaced the comic might be. Rarity is one significant factor which can affect the value of a comic. It's important to remember that the condition of the comic is just one of several key factors when buying, selling, or trading comics. This has been considered a hobby standard for a long time we at CPG do not recommend using any non-archival tape on comics. You will notice that tape is considered a defect and not restoration. ![]() This can include abrasions, tears, creases, bent corners, spine splits, chips, tape, glue, as well as a multitude of other types of wear we will cover in the grades noted below. Any amount of wear to the cover of the book must be factored into the condition and grading of the comic. The cover of a comic is what typically takes the most abuse. When initially looking at a comic book the first thing one will notice is the cover of the book. Most collectors will accept any page quality except for books with slightly brittle or brittle pages in a The most desired are books with white pages. This can include pages color changing from its original color of white to cream colored pages or as severely degraded as tan pages with brittleness. The deterioration of the quality of the pages is due to aging and or incorrect storage. Also, very important is the quality of the paper commonly referred to as "page quality". These can include missing pieces of pages, clipped coupons, tears, tape, glue, loose centerfold pages, insect damage, among other defects. There are also a wide variety of possible other defects to the interior of a comic book. An incomplete book missing pages will have significantly less value then a complete counterpart. One of the most important factors is first to count the interior pages. To grade a comic, you need to take in to consideration a number of factors before being able to assess the correct grade. ![]() The higher the grade of a comic book the higher the value. 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. Special thanks to our comic grading advisor Steve Borock, President of CBSC Comic Book Certification Service, former Heritage Auctions consignment Director and former CGC President/Primary Grader. 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.
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