IN COLLECTIBLES, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TRUST.

At GnB Comics, we have been collecting comics since the 1990s.

Over the years, we have bought many comics from all around the world, and one of the biggest challenges we have encountered is the misrepresentation of a comic's condition.

A seller's idea of “Near Mint” may be very different from yours.

This is one of the reasons we became supporters of professionally graded comics. For us, CGC grading provides an independent assessment of a comic's condition, while the protective holder also gives us a convenient and secure way to preserve, display and enjoy our collection.

WHY GnB STARTED A GRADING SUBMISSION SERVICE

Even before Covid, we received many requests from members of the GnB Universe asking us to provide comic grading and submission services.

We took our time before offering the service.

Why?

Because if you are going to hand us your valuable collectibles, we need to be confident that we can take care of them.

We wanted to develop a process that provides secure packing, reliable logistics and, importantly, an affordable submission option for our customers — especially our GnB members.

Over the years, we have developed our own methods of packing, protecting, shipping and submitting collectibles, and we will be sharing more about these processes soon.

But ultimately, everything comes down to one thing:

TRUST.

GnB has always been built differently.

Behind us is decades of experience in businesses ranging from bird's nest across the region to refrigeration and cold-room logistics serving multiple industries.

But GnB Comics itself has always been driven first and foremost by our passion and love for comics and collecting — not simply by the almighty dollar.

We are collectors too.

We understand what it feels like to hand over a comic that you have spent years searching for.

We understand that sometimes the value of a collectible isn't simply what someone is willing to pay for it.

And we understand the responsibility that comes with taking care of someone else's collection.

When you submit your collectibles through GnB Comics, you can trust us to handle, protect and submit them with the same care we would give our own collection.

AND WE'RE NOT STOPPING AT COMICS.

As collectors of trading cards ourselves, we are also providing trading card grading submissions.

And coming soon...

VHS grading.
Video game grading.
And more collectibles to follow.

Because after all these years, we're still collectors.

GnB COMICS

COLLECTORS SERVING COLLECTORS.

COMICS FIRST. FANS ALWAYS. GnB UNIVERSE.

CGC

Certified Guaranty Company^® (CGC^®) revolutionized the comic book marketplace when it was founded in 2000 by providing clear, objective and impartial assessments of authenticity and grade. Today, CGC is the world's largest and most trusted third-party grading service for comics, trading cards, magazines, concert posters and related collectibles with more than 10 million collectibles certified since 2000.

Grading

CGC uses a highly accurate, industry standard 10-point grading scale to evaluate collectibles Each submitted comic book is evaluated and documented by CGC’s in-house experts and assigned a numerical value from 1-10 (with 10 being the highest), based on its physical condition.

Slabbing

Slabbing is the process of encapsulating your graded comic book with an easy-to-understand label that contains all relevant information on it. The label features a comprehensive description of the collectible along with its CGC grade and unique CGC certification number.

CGC Holders

Crystal-clear Display-The crystal­-clear plastic’s superior optics unleash a comic’s true color and vibrancy. The redesigned label is cleaner and easier to read, showcasing the grade and even more details about the book, and allowing you to easily identify the book from both the front and back

Superior Preservation and Security-The holder’s sturdy outer plastic better resists impcts. The Holder design uses precise pressure to lock the comic in place for enhanced protection, and the hologram affirming authenticity is now hot-stamped and embedded into the plastic for improved protection and increased security.

The CGC holder is designed for long-term preservation and provides superior protection for your books. A properly handled and stored CGC-certified book can last for generations.

The CGC holder is made from high-quality materials and is entirely archival-safe. The inner well that holds books, for example, is comprised of PETG, a plastic that is well known to be archival-safe and extremely clear. This PETG well is placed inside of a durable outer case that is sonically welded to ensure a secure, tamper-evident seal. For added long-term preservation, CGC inserts *MicroChamber® paper into vintage books prior to encapsulation. This MicroChamber paper helps to neutralize the natural acidity of some books by using a specialized, proprietary "zeolite" that was designed to absorb and hold the molecules known to damage archival collections. That is why MicroChamber paper is used by many of the world's most respected museums and institutions, including the Smithsonian Institution, the Getty Conservation Institute, the Louvre, the British Museum and the Northeast Document Conservation Center. To further protect books from the natural off-gassing that releases acidic molecules over time, CGC has a secure sonic seal that is NOT airtight so that acidic molecules are not trapped inside the holder.
*MicroChamber® is a registered trademark of Conservation Resources International, Inc.

CGC has different labels for different kinds of books.

GCG Common Labels

BLUE LABEL (Universal) – This label is given to collectibles that are simply the grade as marked, with no qualifiers or special considerations.

YELLOW LABEL (CGC Signature) - This label is applied to collectibles that have been signed by someone of significance to the collectible, under the direct observation of a CGC authorized witness, and are thus certified by CGC as having an authentic signature. In select instances, CGC may accept signed collectibles directly from the signer/publisher.

GEEEN LABEL (Qualified) - A Qualified label is used by CGC for collectibles that have a significant defect that needs specific description, or to note an unauthenticated signature (one which was not witnessed by CGC).

PURPLE LABEL (Restored) - This label is applied to any comic book that has evidence of repair so that it will appear as it did when it was in its original condition. Restoration can come in a variety of degrees, from slight professional restoration (A-1) to extensive amateur restoration (C-5).

Pedigree Label (Gold) - This label is applied to any comic book that is part of a CGC recognized pedigree collection. Many pedigree collections were recognized and accepted by the hobby before CGC came into existence.

NG LABEL (No Grade) – This label stands for "No Grade" and is assigned to comics that are either missing the entire cover, or one half or more of the interior pages, or both. It may also be assigned to comics that are only being verified as authentic, per CGC's discretion.

Poly-bagged comics

CGC does not certify sealed poly-bagged comics. To have a poly-bagged comic certified by CGC, you must remove the comic from its poly-bag or send written approval authorizing CGC to remove it. The words "Poly-bag removed" appear on the CGC label.

Certificate of Authenticity

Please do not send Certificate of Authenticity to CGC along with your books. We will not need them and cannot guarantee that they will be returned along with your submission.

Changes/Cancellation

Once your submission is in transit to CGC, your order cannot be cancelled or changed. CGC has already started working on your submission to perform your requested services. No refunds can be given after a submission has been delivered.