Comic Book Condition Grading System. Comics guaranty company (cgc) cgc (comics guaranty company) is a business that will grade your comic book for you, for a price. The average used comic book.
A standard color coded raw grading tool that is exclusively designed for you— the comic book collector/investor! Therefore being able to correctly determine the grade of a comic is an important skill for buyers and sellers alike. Books with dust jackets are worth more.
Peel off the grade level/color coded label
A comic in this condition shows some significant moderate wear, but still has not accumulated enough total defects to reduce eye appeal to the point that it is not a desirable copy. You can ship it to them or take it to a convention where they will be at and they will tell you what grade it is considered to be. Once you order arrives, just slip your comic book in between the panels and seal it. A copy in pristine mt 10.0 condition can sell for over 1000 times the price of a ratty copy in pr 0.5.