Grade My Grail – Comic Book Grading

1Which book?

Title Issue # Publisher Year

Add a cover photo (optional)

Shown on your grade sheet. It does not change the grade.

2Rate the damage

Go part by part. Tap how bad the damage is. No damage? Leave it blank. More than one problem in the same spot, or between two levels? Tap both.

Does it break the color? If white paper shows through the ink, tap one level higher than it looks.

3Check the big ones

These set a hard limit. A book can't grade higher than its worst item here, no matter how nice the rest is.

4Anything unusual?

It's been repaired or touched upColor touch, glue, piece fill, trimming, re-gloss, sealed tears, replaced staples, washing. Gets a Restored label. Something is missing insideA coupon, page, insert, or a big piece of an inside page. Gets a Qualified label. Front or back cover is missingGrades 0.5. The whole cover is goneNo grade can be given.

Your notes (optional)

Grade it in your hands,not from a blurry photo.

1Which book?

2Rate the damage

3Check the big ones

4Anything unusual?

Grade it in your hands,
not from a blurry photo.