ejm0101 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Why aren’t newsstand comic books (barcode on cover) not indicated as newsstand on the CGC grading label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Jennifer F. Posted March 29, 2021 Administrator Share Posted March 29, 2021 Good morning, Thanks for your message. CGC does not typically distinguish between a Direct Edition of a book, and a Newsstand Edition of a book, because usually the only difference between them is how they were distributed/where they were sold and the presence of a barcode. Plus, simply looking at the cover will show the difference to those who are interested. Only if there is some physical difference between Direct Edition and a Newsstand Edition will CGC distinguish between the two. Things that differentiate between some Directs and Newsstands are: different paper stock, different cover prices, and inserts vs. no inserts. In cases like that, Newsstand Editions will be "broken out". But it is because of the physical difference of the books, not just because it is a Newsstand edition in-and-of itself. Thank you, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
