Archive for the Comic Book Basics Category


Highest Grade Action Comics #1 Now on E-bay

The highest graded copy of Action Comics #1, a CGC 9.0 with white pages, goes up for Auction on August 14 on E-bay.  The first appearance of Superman is considered by many to be the “grail” comic book for collectors. You can view the auction here. The only other CGC 9.0 had cream to off-white pages and sold for […]

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GPAnalysis Mobile Service

GPAnalysis is my #1 recommendation to find current, actual comic book sales prices for serious collectors.  While most people are aware of the website they may not know there is also a mobile option for both iOS and other mobile devices. GPA Mobile is a web-based application optimized for your Apple iPhone or mobile device. […]

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New Professional Comic Book Grading Service – CBCS

There’s some new competition in the professional comic book grading services industry brought to us by none other than Steve Borock. The new company is Comic Book Certification Service or CBCS and expects to go live in July. You can visit the CBCS website here, although at the current time it is just a placeholder […]

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