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Comic Book Grading and Restoration Issues
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A message board for discussing comic book grading, conservation, and restoration issues.

6,643 topics in this forum

  1. How to spot restoration....?

    By blowout,
    • 282 replies
    • 190,270 views

  2. Q&A Comic Production Flaws

    By DiceX,
    • 483 replies
    • 227,134 views

  3. An In-Depth Comparison of Green Label and Blue Label Grading

    By zzutak,
    • 91 replies
    • 63,607 views

  4. ASM #129 7.5 Fair or Foul

    By Rick1014,
    • 10 replies
    • 178 views

  5. *See Photos* Is tape considered restoration, and the affected value

    By AdRock181,
    • 2 replies
    • 24 views

  6. 9.8? Im not sure..

    By N7 M31,
    • 9 replies
    • 151 views

  7. Pressing RAW books with Signatures

    By wrd,
    • 7 replies
    • 79 views

  8. Can the Insert/Flip Move Around in the Slab?

    By Silver Ager,
    • 5 replies
    • 67 views

  9. Saga 1 Press?

    By crazyhips1,
    • 3 replies
    • 74 views

  10. One staple detached

    By Terrapin,
    • 2 replies
    • 33 views

  11. Grading question Saga #1

    By Nathan81,
    • 10 replies
    • 86 views

  12. Opinions on staples and color on the cover (wondering if it was restored)?

    By James Lawry,
    • 4 replies
    • 116 views

  13. Label error & book returned damaged poor grade

    By Navymr,
    • 30 replies
    • 524 views

  14. Star Wars 1 - 9.6 with Corner Damage?

    By "Popeye",
    • 20 replies
    • 415 views

  15. First timer shipping comic for grade

    By Bmmd321,
    • 2 replies
    • 58 views

  16. Pressing vs quick pressing THoughts from anyone that has done either/both??

    By comxdlr,
    • 13 replies
    • 419 views

  17. Inside cover color and CGC grading

    By atomic1950s,
    • 4 replies
    • 185 views

  18. Books coming back with a different grade . .

    By SSkufan,
    • 13 replies
    • 500 views

  19. detached centerfold

    By dcmannn,
    • 3 replies
    • 96 views

  20. Grading reference?

    By Sean1125,
    • 5 replies
    • 143 views

  21. Green Label (Qualified) vs. PGX

    By comic lord-migration,
    • 34 replies
    • 2,430 views

  22. Sent my AF15 to CGC should I slab or clean and press first?

    By AJCohen,   
    • 6 replies
    • 160 views

  23. Restoration removal of Signature series book

    By OahuApp,
    • 1 reply
    • 48 views

  24. Qualified .5 ?

    By skypinkblu,
    • 38 replies
    • 677 views

  25. cracking comics out of cgc containers

    By stolon 5,   
    • 23 replies
    • 652 views

  26. Atlas/Dynamite Signature series

    By Konrad5288,   
    • 3 replies
    • 102 views

  27. Big Shout Out to All the Boardies that Help New Collectors

    By Squad008,
    • 1 reply
    • 115 views

  28. What's the largest grade jump post CPR you've ever seen?

    By NoMan,
    • 6 replies
    • 147 views

  29. Corner Tears Impact on Grading

    By crazyhips1,
    • 2 replies
    • 56 views

  30. Online Form - Submit Button

    By KingCthulhu,
    • 2 replies
    • 63 views
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