You will see the term CGC a lot on this site, so what is it? CGC is an abbreviation for Certified Guaranty Company. They are an independent company that inspects, grades and encapsulates comic books in a hard plastic holder. CGC gives comic books a grade based on a 10 point scale. They also conduct […]

CGC sent the following update for collectors who want to send in comic books for a signature series authentication: CGC will be witnessing Joe Quesada’s and Dave Gibbons’ signatures at special, exclusive signings! Submit your books by July 15, 2011, and we’ll have them signed by these comic book artists and industry giants, then graded […]

If you would like to read an interview with a former grader and founding member of CGC, you can get it here. He gives his thoughts about how CGC has affected the hobby, restored comics (and their prices), pressing and more. There are some interesting points and it’s fun to see how things have changed […]