Comic book grading

How we grade every comic before it is listed.

Every comic is read against the full CGC standard the pros use, then a person signs off. The grade you see is the grade you get.

Every comic is graded by TroCuri — our own AI — which reads the covers against the full CGC 10-point standard, assessing edges, corners, spine, surface, color, and creases. It writes a plain-English summary and pulls recent eBay comparables. Then a real person signs off before anything goes live.

how TroCuri grades

AI vision, anchored to the CGC scale.

TroCuri reads each cover the way a careful grader would, scoring the visible condition against the published CGC language — not a guess, and not marketing optimism. Flaws are surfaced in plain language right alongside the strengths.

what it looks at

The signals on every cover.

the scale

CGC 0.5 – 10.0.

9.6 – 10.0

Near Mint+ to Mint. Essentially flawless, with sharp corners and clean surfaces.

9.0 – 9.4

Near Mint. Excellent eye appeal with only minor, hard-to-spot flaws.

7.0 – 8.5

Very Fine. Above-average with light wear and good gloss.

5.0 – 6.5

Fine. An honest, well-read copy with visible wear.

3.0 – 4.5

Good to Very Good. Clear wear, creasing, and reduced gloss.

0.5 – 2.5

Fair to Poor. Heavy wear, defects, or missing pieces.

every listing includes

Nothing hidden.

TroCuri Certified

Reviewed by a person before it goes live.

TroCuri does the heavy lifting of looking, scoring, and comparing. A human makes the final call — AI proposes, humans approve.

Our grades are careful in-house estimates. They are not a replacement for professional third-party grading such as CGC, PSA, or PCGS.

other standards

Explore the rest.

Trading CardsPSA-style 1–10 centering, corners, edges, and surface. CoinsSheldon 1–70 research for luster, wear, and marks. ApparelResale condition labels, measurements, and flaws. All standardsBack to the grading overview.