What are the different grades of comic books?

What are the different grades of comic books?

Mark Zaid (Owner of Esquire Comics) gives expert video advice on: How do I grade my own comic books? and more...

The comic book industry has evolved with respect to its grading standards. We used to just use 3 or 4, it could be Good, Fine or Mint. Nowadays we have mostly a 10-point grading scale. So for example, a comic book that's in near mint, or 9.2 on the scale, is a book that is typically as if you bought it off the rack. This is a comic book in a high grade condition, almost pristine like. If you start getting to books that are ones that would have seen a fair amount of usage, this was a comic book that was enjoyed by the reader, this is a comic book thats in very good or fine condition, even though it has creases, it has defects, maybe it has some tears. Down to obviously a poor grade comic book where perhaps the book has separated from the cover or the cover has ripped off. And each of these different grades will obviously impact the price of value of that comic book as the years go by.