How to Grade a Comic in 4 Steps

[@corso_kid]

Someone should interview a former grader cgc/ cbcs, to find out how they really do their job. All of the inside dirt …. That would be really interesting

[@paulmouradjian6045]

If the grader had a fight with his wife or hungover by being so depressed he makes shit money grading to his metrics of xxx books a day= bad grade. Grader who just got laid, won the lotto, his team won the championship = 9.8! Boom......

[@coolworldpopculture]

I've only relatively recently gotten "into" slabbed comics. As a very light collector with a limited budget, I have usually just picked up cheap books that appealed to me in some fashion. Several years ago I started familiarizing myself with grading and found the onlinegradingtool to be very helpful. It's not an end-all for establishing grades but it was very helpful to me in slowing me down and making sure I attended to the details of grading. It's nowhere as comprehensive as the CGC guide but it does identify 32, or so, book defects with variations on severity and made me look at things like page quality and degrees of scuffing and color lift, and extent of color-breaks and creases. Again, not the best guide, but for familiarizing myself with the vast plethora of minutiae it couldn't have been more helpful, in my opinion. What a gift you're giving to the community. Your generosity and enthusiasm coupled with your intelligent presentation (my wife and I think you're pretty durn smart) are a delight. Thanks for this and the absolute banger of a Whatnot show coming up. Holy hell. Take good care. Happy holidays to you and yours and the staff at Bry's.

[@BrysComics]

Thank you so much my friend! You’ve got me thinking about creating an app to help grade 🤔

[@GentlemenThinker]

@@BrysComics would be amazing

[@chrisdorr5786]

Hell of a breakdown, man. Some of the most thorough, non-BS, in-depth info on grading i've see on the youtubes. Many thanks,

[@midwest_comic_fan]

Awesome that you’re giving back like that!!

[@papasplaceofultimatecoolness]

Wow, my dude. I've seen 100 similar videos from other channels and yours is by far the most comprehensive and effective. 🏆

[@BrysComics]

Thanks brotha!

[@richb1016]

Great video. I appreciate the emphasis on steps 1, 2, and 3 before immediately judging the defects. I have seen a lot of videos that just start talking about the defects and hearing you emphasize those others as first steps helps me see how they are critical

[@bryanbartrop5091]

Thanks for the insight on grading....been collecting for 20 years and haven't seen anything as informative as this.

[@marcpaterniti4666]

Always great to hear how the pros break down grading. Thanks

[@ToxicJosh]

That announcement sounds like fun

[@stevenbrown9374]

This video was extremely fascinating and a complete eye opener. Soon as I get home from work, I'm going to "Grade" my 'Secret Wars II' set, note it down, clean and press & then submit. And see how close or better I can get it.

[@BrysComics]

Nice!

[@nuctech99m]

Lot a info to take in, will need to purchase the CGC guide

[@Forza_Juventus_48]

Great video Bry! I now have to revisit my CPR candidate.

[@bestcore1214]

I've been grading for years and still found this helpful. I should be more systematic in my grading. Thanks!

[@BrysComics]

👍💯

[@zachbrobst9473]

The narrowing method is interesting. Explains a lot!

[@nelvis_eats1192]

class is in session ! thank you so much !

[@chadfontoura]

Another excellent and informative video. I might have to pick up one of the CGC Guides.

[@bennettbennettsb]

I recently got back Batman #22 white pages from cgc I was pretty happy

[@jcold007]

Another insightful video. Will keep these in mind for sure.

[@brentG1222]

Thanks for the info and thanks for specifying that there is a CGC grading guidebook and that they don't use the Overstreet guide, I was about to buy the wrong one!

[@gorillaproductions73]

very helpful, very valuable content... now to the playlist! Thanks

[@BrysComics]

Grab some popcorn! Lol

[@drancealot]

This is so important to learn.

[@ThatneGuy]

My dad was/is a big marvel fan, so he has hundreds of silver age comics. They’re all in pretty rough condition (haven’t gotten any of em graded, but they’re all probably around a 2 lol), but I love being able to go through and read them! My favorites are probably fantastic four #48 (ofc) and silver surfer #4 (the cover is so cool).

[@ChrisCollari]

This can be so frustrating. But it’s so interesting and worth honing the grading skills

[@scottstrobell4677]

That book is a great book. Thanks for the informative video

[@williambaldridge1203]

Thanks, I really appreciated this video. I learned a lot.

[@ratfink702]

Love the silver age X-Men. Good luck everyone.

[@doncosta455]

Very timely. I'm about to send comics into CGC for the first time. Thanks

[@danielpenate2252]

cant wait for your whatnot show!

[@exposnationals8901]

Very detailed! Appreciate that you put this together. Will refer to it in the future.

[@TheMikeGep]

Superb presentation. Thanks man!

[@dankokilev7355]

Honestly very well put. Bry, does an amazing job explaining comics period!

[@rafe496]

Great explanation for grading. This helps bring what seems subjective to becoming more objective. Nicely done.

[@larrylodermeier2983]

Very thorough, detailed, and precise. Glad I happened across this one.

[@charlespetrakos9083]

Thank you for providing great content man!This really helps when looking / grading books. I forward to seeing your follow up videos. I have been teetering on sending my X-men 266s to be graded as I’ve never done it and not sure what to expect! Again, thanks for the great content! Much appreciated!

[@skybornsamurai961]

Thank you for the video. Grading comics is one of the most difficult aspects of collecting. Appreciate you sharing your knowledge and the examples you show.

[@denisgoupil7712]

I will try to be there on what not for your show

[@ericjohnson2083]

Thanks for the video, very informative. I’m just now getting to the point where I want to grade some of my books and this info is helpful.

[@michaelhorner8909]

Know how to make a good grade assessment that will give you a better experience with grading overall

[@hollphoto]

Very informative, thanks!

[@mikesanders9631]

Finally KZbinr takes time out to teach us how to grade 👍👍

[@dansxmencomics]

This book seems like it might be worth picking up. Thanks for this great overview

[@ufounderground4042]

Absolutely loving the videos! Just a ton of great information. Definitely going to pick up a copy of the CGC guide to grading comics I have an overstreet guide but it doesn't seem to be as detailed as the CGC guide.

[@kevinjameson7817]

Thanks for a very informative video. I’ve received the CGC grading book but I’m not allowed to open it until Christmas. Won’t be long now.

[@BrysComics]

😂

[@SnrAlex]

very insightful, thanks

[@anastacialehman9231]

Thanks for this very informative video. Very educational.

[@RLDesrochers]

Love this! Thank you!

[@rayjones4616]

Apparently, I've grading my comics too harshly for the past 35 years. Good to know.

[@benjwheeler9465]

Hey Bry! Thank you for another very informative video. I'm about to send in ten books to CGC. This video helped a lot and gave me some real oversight when deciding to get books graded. I'm excited to dive right in, been collecting most of my life. I found some key issues when going through my collection in great condition. I know it's a long process but I believe it's totally worth it. Thank you again! You are a very kind and generous person to give away some great books. Keep it up man I enjoy your content!

[@BrysComics]

Thank you so much Benj and good luck with your sub!

[@davidolson346]

Great stuff. Keep them coming.

[@DrAnthonyCaruso]

Amazing job Bry. Very thorough and informative. Thank you

[@wmwhitedevil]

Great video, loved the information, really interesting to hear about the different ways they decide grades

[@noahfine1836]

Helpful. Thanks!

[@grahammann5669]

Keep up the great work Bry

[@kirbycarpenter9775]

It would be nice to win that slab this month Bry. Have a great day.

[@Vp-jt3vl]

Great content buddy! Very informative.

[@garywoods3196]

Thanks for the advice Bry. I'm planning on getting a copy of that grading book from CGC also.

[@yaz1720]

Super helpful my brother. Your channel has got me on beast mode watching them! Great content!

[@BrysComics]

Thank you!

[@DPCcollector]

Definitely a good video for quick visual grading. Thanks Bry!

[@elbowdan6543]

Brilliant video, thank you for making these! Incredibly informative and insightful.

[@cinemachan]

Always informative!

[@antonio23azevedo]

Extremely educational video. 👍 Congratulations Bryan! 👏Keep up the excellent content!

[@jasonc9798]

Thanks for the info.

[@gregmcphersonii5477]

Great show on Whatnot! I can't believe there were three double winners.

[@cvang999]

Thank you for the informative video.

[@dustinditto9642]

Informative, as always!

[@dprescott1970]

Really enjoyed the video. Good stuff.

[@tonyramos2162]

Good vid Bry I’m not in2 slabbing my books but it’s gd 2 learn 2 grade raw books 2 take care bro

[@kennethjohnson9370]

I collect comics from the 60s I go by the color of the cover staples spine etc the smell of the comics vg vinegar fn little upper grades none and don't forget the people who professional grade them might look at it differently

[@gilbertdaniel8274]

Thanks again for the video

[@everydaychallenges2282]

Awesome information as always

[@ReQuest17]

good info. thanks.

[@stacked_shortbox]

Alright I may need to get that book.. I’m glad it’s been so well received from what I’ve seen. I wasn’t sure on it at first. Also you’re crazy for giving away 50 slabs!😳😂 I can’t wait to see how many people you get in the room!

[@BrysComics]

Yeah it’s a must have

[@leftyB82]

Thanks for the info

[@littlekoalas6174]

Wow 😲 very enlightening video, great content and step by step instrumental on what to look for in grading books. Excellent. And yes in certain years such as a 50's book compared to a 70's book may look different because if I'm right some companies when putting out their books didn't use or have a gloss for their books, they just printed out the books as is . Gonna look at my books more thoroughly now. So I guess you'll be Santa Bry on December 21 at What Not huh 😂. Great video Bry. Take care.

[@BrysComics]

I even got a Santa hat 😜

[@ComicBookDadandthePokeTwins]

Good info man thanks 🙏

[@simonmcadam338]

Appreciate your knowledge 🙏..thanks for your help.👍

[@michaeltan4204]

Thanks very informative 👏 would love to see the cgc grading nuances that separates a 9.8 from a 9.6.

[@BrysComics]

I have a separate video on that 👍

[@jacob_comics]

Great video Bry 😎

[@jeremykauffman7967]

Thanks for this. I'm pretty new at this. I'm going to have to watch this a few times. Lol

[@BZackheim]

See you on 12/21!

[@backinthegame_comics]

Good info as always, still I find it frustrating how the value jumps exponentially from a 9.6 to a 9.8 due to the subjectivity. A 9.6 can be 9.8 on another day.

[@BrysComics]

It is definitely frustrating but the game we are forced to play…

[@jonbreece6688]

Fantastic video

[@josesainz1979]

Nice! Good tips!

[@oddmanoutprops9391]

Holy giveaways batman!!!

[@shannonmiller8334]

Love this!

[@CharlesLove-io2xt]

great info

[@JonathanNg4]

This has been very helpful. In Step 3, it says "missing coupon maxes out at a 6.0 blue label unless it gets the qualified designation"...Is there a way to specifically request that blue label without getting the dreaded green qualified label for a high grade copy with a missing MVS?

[@BrysComics]

Yep, just a simple post it note on the book should do it

[@michaelmaggio3414]

Great content as always Bry! Learned a lot.

[@flik68]

wow really a nice video and channel for me that have a big collection and are missing will said few advise that is a welcome channel for me XD

[@stavel4043]

great informative video

[@michaelcooper9725]

Excellent video Bry! Am I wrong in thinking that at one time CGC had three graders assign a grade to each book and then take an average of the three for the final grade? 🤔

[@BrysComics]

It used to be 3 professionals evaluated the book now it’s 2…

[@nathanielmcdonough4288]

Some of this information kind of boggles my mind. I guess some defects super seed others? Grading books almost seems to be like a giant rabbit hole lol.

[@BrysComics]

Absolutely lol

[@sadbttru]

Once it’s sealed page quality matters very little to me

[@BrysComics]

That’s an interesting point!

[@nicklichaa7957]

Your the man!

[@crossbronxcollectibles9127]

So many slabs

[@adamhayden1979]

Awesome video

[@brucecree9170]

Great video! Would love to see you grade a set of raw books of varying grades using the CGC guide’s standards and then compare your grades to those of CGC in an unboxing. It would be fun and educational, especially since you tend to be spot on or really close when you have compared your grading notes to the CGC grades at an unboxing.

[@BrysComics]

I will definitely do that!

[@mattsturm6242]

Liked Informative video on our hobby.

[@Adam-iq8rv]

Seems super complicated and subjective. I will stick to CGC telling me what it is.

[@aaronwing78]

Always good info.