Thanks for the very thorough review! I appreciate the fact that you showed the table of contents and spoke about CGC's disclaimer. Those contain very useful information that helped me decide whether to buy this book. I just subscribed to your channel.
Transparency can mean who is actually grading the books. I remember comictom did a early video disputing how many graders actually grade a book. Cgc said they graded so many books at a specific con and by comictom's calculations, it was basically impossible for 2-3 graders to look at and grade every book. Of course he eventually took the video down. Along with that, the lack of grader notes is a huge issue. Those notes need to be available so it actually shows why the book got that grade. They need to be held accountable and to be able to make a case why a book received a certain grade. Without the notes, we are just supposed to take their word. If they are "experts" there shouldn't be any problem divulging how they arrived at the grade.
When I was a child in the 70s, my mom would always stress that books were objects of respect; she'd never allow me to dog ear a page (that's what bookmarks are for,) highlight the book, or set a cool glass of milk onto the book!! Due to Mom's book-respect and the resulting childhood trauma it imparted upon me, I noticed right off how gently you handled this volume!! No cracking of the spine, no jerking of the pages to turn them using a pincher grip with index finger and thumb on a corner, and no slopping the glossy pages with your finger prints!! Momma Betsy would approve of you, young man! Thanks for the video, as always!
I swear it’s the comics influence that made that a habit…hell there’s so many regular books out there worth a lot of money it’s just a good habit! I taught some rowdy teenagers today how to care for comics (even though they were fcbd issues lol)
No because it’s not a useful comparison in my opinion…they use different standards and if you’re submitting to CGC it’s better for me to not meddle my info with overstreet info
@@BrysComics I agree. Am just curious as to how similar they are. I have all 3 (1992,2003,2021) of the Overstreet grading guides here at my shop (Blue Moon Comics in San Rafael). The original is on a 100 point system. They changed to be more in line with the card industry for the 2nd release. We all thought when CGC came into existence that the base of the guidelines were from Overstreet but it morphed to an amalgam of their system and Overstreet. Also, originally CGC was a 3 grader process per book. I don't think they have time for that anymore! lol Used to send stuff to Matt Nelson way before he sold his restoration company to CGC. Good guy. Thanks for doing what you do. Very much enjoy your videos.
@@blucomicguy8705 that’s so awesome you have so much history in the hobby! Yeah I’ve heard nothing but good things about Matt…thanks for the insight my friend
I bought the book back at NYCC. I agree it is a great read and very informative. I now understand why my books got certain grades. Keep up the great content
Thanks for the video Bry. A few perspectives I took away from this video: Is the personal collector submitting to CGC going to need to buy a press, master the craft, and press their own books to keep up with the professional comic dealers? Am I going to need to contract with a Professional Presser to submit to CGC? Is Professional Pressing a booming business?…I know you are attempting to master the craft and offer the service in upcoming years. Keep grinding bro!✌🏼
I suppose it depends on how many books you plan to submit and how important the grades are…most casual collectors I would recommend finding a good presser that has reasonable fees…but no one will love you books like you! Lol
Hello mate, thanks for the video about the grading book from CGC, really been on the fence about getting it for a while. It just so happens that my wife has been bugging me to give her some direction for a Christmas gift... I will tell her I want this book, thanks again and thanks for putting out quality videos. Todd
My question though is how does it compare to the Overstreet Grading Guide? I have a few different years of that book and find it very helpful. I'm not really interested in slabbing books and I only buy slabs when I can buy it for close for the raw price, so I'm wondering it's actual value to me. I don't think the argument that grading pressable defects harsher than before makes any sense.
Excellent review and breakdown of the book as well as further explanations on key parts. I would definitely pick this up if I was more heavily involved in grading and reselling. Glad CGC finally released a book like this. It’s not only informative for those who send books in but to the general comic book community as well. Another great video, Bry!
I got this several weeks ago just after it was released to the masses and think it's an incredibly useful tool for everyone. Like it or not, CGC is the benchmark standard for how the comic community universally discusses a book's grade. Having a shared linguistic standard for how we discuss, market, and make buying decisions for comics, particularly since so many transactions occur online, helps everyone to make more informed choices and also sheds light on flaws not normally mentioned in these transactions. How often have you looked online, checked a title on eBay, filtered those selections by grade and then saw 50 different "interpretations" of what a 9.6 is? This might help, at least among honest sellers, to price and market books with clarity. I also like this book because as the defacto grading service it gives submitters a better clue about what they can expect from a CGC grade (a soft "prescreen," if you will). I do wish they would provide an online tool similar to "onlinegradingtool" (something like that) that would allow folks to go through a checklist to prescreen a grade range as that would be even more beneficial for quickly assessing a book's condition, something more accessible for the generalist and new collectors and sellers. I also wish that the photographs in the back showing the different grades would have been more color-accurate and clear and noted similarly to Overstreet's guide. It's good content, but visually looks to me like an afterthought. I did discover yesterday that CGC has now released a hardcover edition including a signed/numbered series. It would have been nice to know that the hardcover was in the works because as nicely done as the softcover is it won't take too much regular use for that to show a beating. I'd much have preferred the hardcover but an not interested in spending another $50+/- to get one. The book is certainly eye-opening. Great video. Oh, I really enjoyed the topic of flaws and the addition/subtraction discussion. That was very cool information.
Yo great vid and great analysis of this book. I own the book and my interpretation is nowhere near yours. Shows how knowledgeable you are in this field 👍🙌 hope you continue this series of analyzing this book
Thanks for the breakdown! I was considering getting one and I think this has swayed me towards picking it up sooner rather than later. I appreciate their claim of improving transparency but if they are serious about that then I feel that they need to be better about grader's notes.
I'm a long-time collector but having a difficult time getting into the grading and slabbing aspect of the hobby. Maybe purchasing this book will help me move forward and look to going this route with at least the keys in my collection.
Does it say anywhere in the book if they use this as a standardized teaching tool for their graders and make it required reading for Nubes which they are onboarding? I am sure they have written material that their graders can reference and wonder if it is now drawn from this book? Or vice versa
I bought this book and have found it useful except for the page quality photographs, which are far too dark to be useful to differentiate white pages and all of the other colors.
An absolute must-have tool of the trade. Well worth the 30 or so bucks. If anything else, just for the entertainment of the book itself. For sure I'm ordering one. Thanks for the suggestion, Bry.
Thank you for another great informative video. CGC is the top of the grading companies. would be cool if you did a video about the other companies and what you like and dislike about each one.
I bought the book also and I am enjoying every single word. The only issue I have is that they just released a hardcover and an autographed hardcover, which I would’ve liked to have gotten and wish I knew they were doing it before I bought the first released.
Thanks for this review! It looks to me like they are still not being transparent and still excusing their inconsistencies with the old "grading is subjective" mantra. If you use a demerit system and carefully decide on how much to deduct for flaws you can greatly reduce subjectivity. Those "grade ranges “ look very difficult to understand and implement! Also, once they decide on a standard, they should NOT be changing it. (I’ll maybe excuse them if they discover a new type of flaw.) The two main goals in developing a grading system should be sensitivity and repeatability. Also just because they’ve written a book doesn’t make them transparent if they are still turning out grades with no graders notes!
YES PLEASE Do every chapter in a giant playlist! This is the biggest CGC news in years! I am very hungry for your break down of this book! Thanks!!! Also, you should have an affiliate link for the book and I would use it! ;)
I have a question, maybe someone can answer for me... I have a 9.4 cgc signed comic I feel like I might be able to press and get to a 9.6 or maybe a 9.8. If I cracked it and had it pressed, would cgc still authorize the signature?
My only beef with CGC is that you can send them a signed book, with COA ( from say Dynamic Forces) and the give it a "qualified" grade because they didn't witness the signing. Its a monetization issue rather than authentication issue imho.
The problem with a COA, regardless of where it originated, is just that--it can originate anywhere. Even COAs from reputable dealers and vendors can be easily copied and if not copied, can have associated books switched out. So, while frustrating, CGC-witnessing is a really great protection for consumers. In my opinion.
Did you know that CGC didn't authenticate ahead of time? It sucks to get that qualified grade but COAs aren't too hard to produce so I understand why they don't accept them. CBCS nor EGS use COAs either.
@@coolworldpopculture Im talking legitimate COA's in sealed bagged and boarded books with official stickers like DF and Clobberin Time use. Those are kind of hard to imitate. Reproducing a COA from Midtown Comics in NYC is pretty easy oth. Also kind of irksome because CGC has worked with Dynamic Forces on numerous occasions. So again, a monetization/business issue rather than forensic one.
@@digimook I hear you. But as a graphic artist for most of my adult life with the right tools, motivations and opportunity I could forge just about anything. Obviously the tools and materials for creating lenticular labels, watermarks, embossment, and all of the things used to create these original protections are very easily sourced and are widely available. I'm not interested in debating this further, I'm just pointing out that a plastic bag with a glossy sticker is not enough merit to quantify authenticity especially when your corporate liability is held to account. So, yes, come to think about it, it is exclusively about money.
Thanks for the very thorough review! I appreciate the fact that you showed the table of contents and spoke about CGC's disclaimer. Those contain very useful information that helped me decide whether to buy this book. I just subscribed to your channel.
Welcome aboard!
Sweet. Thanks for sharing this. I was wondering what was going to be exactly covered in this book. Helpful information and I'll consider getting one.
Ya great rundown of the guide, very helpful for all levels of collector, new to and long time collectors can benefit, thanks Bry!
Transparency can mean who is actually grading the books. I remember comictom did a early video disputing how many graders actually grade a book. Cgc said they graded so many books at a specific con and by comictom's calculations, it was basically impossible for 2-3 graders to look at and grade every book. Of course he eventually took the video down. Along with that, the lack of grader notes is a huge issue. Those notes need to be available so it actually shows why the book got that grade. They need to be held accountable and to be able to make a case why a book received a certain grade. Without the notes, we are just supposed to take their word. If they are "experts" there shouldn't be any problem divulging how they arrived at the grade.
I think they are getting better at notes but it is B.S. that they were so lax on that in the first place.
Really interesting video. Thanks for showing us cgc’s book! I look forward to future videos.
Yes I would be interested in step by step grading for each grade. Great resource.
Great job Bryan on an honest and insightful review!
Thanks for the advice. Been doing well with upgrading my PC, and content like this helps a lot.
Great info. Will be considering to buy this book to be more inform
I was gifted one for an early Christmas present. I didn't give it much thought until your insight. Thanks, dude! Another video win!
I'm just starting to grade and These videos have been helpful!
When I was a child in the 70s, my mom would always stress that books were objects of respect; she'd never allow me to dog ear a page (that's what bookmarks are for,) highlight the book, or set a cool glass of milk onto the book!! Due to Mom's book-respect and the resulting childhood trauma it imparted upon me, I noticed right off how gently you handled this volume!! No cracking of the spine, no jerking of the pages to turn them using a pincher grip with index finger and thumb on a corner, and no slopping the glossy pages with your finger prints!! Momma Betsy would approve of you, young man! Thanks for the video, as always!
I swear it’s the comics influence that made that a habit…hell there’s so many regular books out there worth a lot of money it’s just a good habit! I taught some rowdy teenagers today how to care for comics (even though they were fcbd issues lol)
Awesome review!! Thanks for sharing this with us!!
Awesome review. You show and explain it very well. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing I have to pick up a copy I wish I live closer so I can take my book to cgc myself
Thanks for this review. Think I may try to pick up this book in the near future.
Need to pick one of these up and compare it to the Overstreet Grading Guide. Have you done that yet?
No because it’s not a useful comparison in my opinion…they use different standards and if you’re submitting to CGC it’s better for me to not meddle my info with overstreet info
@@BrysComics I agree. Am just curious as to how similar they are. I have all 3 (1992,2003,2021) of the Overstreet grading guides here at my shop (Blue Moon Comics in San Rafael). The original is on a 100 point system. They changed to be more in line with the card industry for the 2nd release. We all thought when CGC came into existence that the base of the guidelines were from Overstreet but it morphed to an amalgam of their system and Overstreet. Also, originally CGC was a 3 grader process per book. I don't think they have time for that anymore! lol Used to send stuff to Matt Nelson way before he sold his restoration company to CGC. Good guy. Thanks for doing what you do. Very much enjoy your videos.
@@blucomicguy8705 that’s so awesome you have so much history in the hobby! Yeah I’ve heard nothing but good things about Matt…thanks for the insight my friend
Thank you for sharing this grading guide one more guide to get in addition to my Overstreet grading guides LOL
Thanks for the review. It looks like I know what I'll be buying myself for Christmas.
Ordered mine a few days ago. Excited to check it out.
Great overall review on the book. Looking forward to your video on each grade.
This was a very helpful and informative video, thanks again for the continued quality!
Definitely picking up this book. Thanks for the breakdown.
Thank's bry for doing the video. I have to get that guide so I don't make costly mistakes buying raw books.
I'm a new collector and this book saved me a lot of time. Thank u for this video and I hope u keep making more✨👍
I bought the book back at NYCC. I agree it is a great read and very informative. I now understand why my books got certain grades. Keep up the great content
On the plus of this book is we are clued in on the procedures that are done. For someone who is not sure rather to take a plunge or just invest.
Can't wait for the future videos.
Great video Bry. I bet you will go back to the book over and over again when thinking about CPR in the future.
Absolutely…
Good to know. I'll consider buying it..if I ever consider submitting books to be graded.
Thanks for the info, been trying to decide on this book.
As someone who's been grading their own comics for about 35 years, this book seems worth taking a look at.
Great review! Saw the entire video. I am leaning to buying a copy.
I’ve been waiting for your take on this book. You did not disappoint.
Thanks for the video Bry. A few perspectives I took away from this video: Is the personal collector submitting to CGC going to need to buy a press, master the craft, and press their own books to keep up with the professional comic dealers? Am I going to need to contract with a Professional Presser to submit to CGC? Is Professional Pressing a booming business?…I know you are attempting to master the craft and offer the service in upcoming years. Keep grinding bro!✌🏼
I suppose it depends on how many books you plan to submit and how important the grades are…most casual collectors I would recommend finding a good presser that has reasonable fees…but no one will love you books like you! Lol
Hello mate, thanks for the video about the grading book from CGC, really been on the fence about getting it for a while. It just so happens that my wife has been bugging me to give her some direction for a Christmas gift... I will tell her I want this book, thanks again and thanks for putting out quality videos. Todd
I was curious about this book - nice breakdown, Bry :-)
Great video Bry! I have been waiting a long time for this book. Glad to hear it lived up to expectations! Ordering a copy now.
Excellent overview of the CGC grading book. I was on the fence of purchasing one.
This was very informative. Thank you for the review.
This is some really solid information. I have some 9.4s and 9.6s that look perfect to me.
My question though is how does it compare to the Overstreet Grading Guide? I have a few different years of that book and find it very helpful. I'm not really interested in slabbing books and I only buy slabs when I can buy it for close for the raw price, so I'm wondering it's actual value to me. I don't think the argument that grading pressable defects harsher than before makes any sense.
They just want people to crack and re-slab indefinitely.
Bring on the videos for each grade!!
Thanks for the preview. It’s on the Christmas list.
nice to finally get this incite into cgcs methods!!!
thank you for the review - I have just ordered the book
Excellent review and breakdown of the book as well as further explanations on key parts. I would definitely pick this up if I was more heavily involved in grading and reselling. Glad CGC finally released a book like this. It’s not only informative for those who send books in but to the general comic book community as well. Another great video, Bry!
I got this several weeks ago just after it was released to the masses and think it's an incredibly useful tool for everyone. Like it or not, CGC is the benchmark standard for how the comic community universally discusses a book's grade. Having a shared linguistic standard for how we discuss, market, and make buying decisions for comics, particularly since so many transactions occur online, helps everyone to make more informed choices and also sheds light on flaws not normally mentioned in these transactions. How often have you looked online, checked a title on eBay, filtered those selections by grade and then saw 50 different "interpretations" of what a 9.6 is? This might help, at least among honest sellers, to price and market books with clarity. I also like this book because as the defacto grading service it gives submitters a better clue about what they can expect from a CGC grade (a soft "prescreen," if you will). I do wish they would provide an online tool similar to "onlinegradingtool" (something like that) that would allow folks to go through a checklist to prescreen a grade range as that would be even more beneficial for quickly assessing a book's condition, something more accessible for the generalist and new collectors and sellers. I also wish that the photographs in the back showing the different grades would have been more color-accurate and clear and noted similarly to Overstreet's guide. It's good content, but visually looks to me like an afterthought. I did discover yesterday that CGC has now released a hardcover edition including a signed/numbered series. It would have been nice to know that the hardcover was in the works because as nicely done as the softcover is it won't take too much regular use for that to show a beating. I'd much have preferred the hardcover but an not interested in spending another $50+/- to get one. The book is certainly eye-opening. Great video.
Oh, I really enjoyed the topic of flaws and the addition/subtraction discussion. That was very cool information.
I agree 100%!
The hardcover, unsigned, is 10 dollars more... $39.99.
New categories of errors from jr. pressers. I always get call asking “what is canvassing or what is pebbling. 😮 nice vid Bry!
The sad part is when they brag about their skills on IG showing off canvassing 🤦♂️
I need to get a copy of this.
I've been wanting to get me a copy of that book from CGC. Thanks for the video showing me the interesting stuff they have in it.
Gonna have to pick that up
Please do some videos on this book because i am looking into sending my green lantern 7 to get graded
Weird question for you. Where'd you get that table?
Great video btw. Informative as all your content.
Amazon, cheap $60 special
May grab for some bathroom reading
Really informative video dude!
Yo great vid and great analysis of this book. I own the book and my interpretation is nowhere near yours. Shows how knowledgeable you are in this field 👍🙌 hope you continue this series of analyzing this book
Great video, awesome channel thank you sir.
Thanks for the breakdown! I was considering getting one and I think this has swayed me towards picking it up sooner rather than later. I appreciate their claim of improving transparency but if they are serious about that then I feel that they need to be better about grader's notes.
I agree
I bought it too thanks for your review
I'm a long-time collector but having a difficult time getting into the grading and slabbing aspect of the hobby. Maybe purchasing this book will help me move forward and look to going this route with at least the keys in my collection.
Are you still going to make more videos on this book?
Yep
Does it say anywhere in the book if they use this as a standardized teaching tool for their graders and make it required reading for Nubes which they are onboarding?
I am sure they have written material that their graders can reference and wonder if it is now drawn from this book? Or vice versa
Doesn’t mention training standards in the book, but gives the impression that all graders use this criteria
Wow that book really covers a lot. Just reminds me that there is a lot you can do with this hobby.
I bought this book and have found it useful except for the page quality photographs, which are far too dark to be useful to differentiate white pages and all of the other colors.
Yeah that was a fail lol
An absolute must-have tool of the trade. Well worth the 30 or so bucks. If anything else, just for the entertainment of the book itself. For sure I'm ordering one. Thanks for the suggestion, Bry.
They should have titled it "why your book is not as nice as think"
Sweet...a WELL-NEEDED and LONG-AWAITED tome from these guys...just in time for the Holidays, too. $30 (softcover) seems reasonable, too
This is a must have book for any comic collector
Would love more on this
Absolutely make a vid for each chapter I’d watch the eff outta that!
That was very insightful! Thanks!
Great review of the book!
Definitely cool and informative. Can probably understand a little of CGC’s madness now.
I want this book. It looks like great!
I can't seem to find the book anywhere.
Thank you for another great informative video. CGC is the top of the grading companies. would be cool if you did a video about the other companies and what you like and dislike about each one.
I’m sold. Sounds like a solid purchase.
I bought the book also and I am enjoying every single word. The only issue I have is that they just released a hardcover and an autographed hardcover, which I would’ve liked to have gotten and wish I knew they were doing it before I bought the first released.
Yeah that was kind of weird…
Then you could slab the book of grading books….😂
If you don't recommend CCS, who do you recommend? Working on making my first grade submission. Thanks in advance
@gradebumpcomics on instagram
Just got my cgc grading guide encased in plastic came back a 10.0 autographed by Mr. Nelson himself!
🤦♂️
Can I get my CGC guide graded ? I hope u do a video on each grade .. really interesting
It's definitely a really useful book, the did leave us with a lot gray area though especially on why certain flaws are graded harsher over other
Thanks for this review! It looks to me like they are still not being transparent and still excusing their inconsistencies with the old "grading is subjective" mantra. If you use a demerit system and carefully decide on how much to deduct for flaws you can greatly reduce subjectivity. Those "grade ranges “ look very difficult to understand and implement! Also, once they decide on a standard, they should NOT be changing it. (I’ll maybe excuse them if they discover a new type of flaw.) The two main goals in developing a grading system should be sensitivity and repeatability. Also just because they’ve written a book doesn’t make them transparent if they are still turning out grades with no graders notes!
Great video as always
Can’t find book anywhere
Good info.
YES PLEASE Do every chapter in a giant playlist! This is the biggest CGC news in years! I am very hungry for your break down of this book! Thanks!!!
Also, you should have an affiliate link for the book and I would use it! ;)
How’s it compare to overstreet?
I have a question, maybe someone can answer for me... I have a 9.4 cgc signed comic I feel like I might be able to press and get to a 9.6 or maybe a 9.8. If I cracked it and had it pressed, would cgc still authorize the signature?
How does this differ from the Overstreet grading guide? Is it better or about the same? Thanks for the video.
They are different…overstreets guide shouldn’t be used in reference to CGc grading
I am going to get this book.
Hey Bry,where do I hear the winner of your slabe every month
It’s announced in a video and in the website newsletter
Good luck to all.
My only beef with CGC is that you can send them a signed book, with COA ( from say Dynamic Forces) and the give it a "qualified" grade because they didn't witness the signing. Its a monetization issue rather than authentication issue imho.
The problem with a COA, regardless of where it originated, is just that--it can originate anywhere. Even COAs from reputable dealers and vendors can be easily copied and if not copied, can have associated books switched out. So, while frustrating, CGC-witnessing is a really great protection for consumers. In my opinion.
Did you know that CGC didn't authenticate ahead of time? It sucks to get that qualified grade but COAs aren't too hard to produce so I understand why they don't accept them. CBCS nor EGS use COAs either.
@@coolworldpopculture Im talking legitimate COA's in sealed bagged and boarded books with official stickers like DF and Clobberin Time use. Those are kind of hard to imitate. Reproducing a COA from Midtown Comics in NYC is pretty easy oth. Also kind of irksome because CGC has worked with Dynamic Forces on numerous occasions. So again, a monetization/business issue rather than forensic one.
@@digimook I hear you. But as a graphic artist for most of my adult life with the right tools, motivations and opportunity I could forge just about anything. Obviously the tools and materials for creating lenticular labels, watermarks, embossment, and all of the things used to create these original protections are very easily sourced and are widely available. I'm not interested in debating this further, I'm just pointing out that a plastic bag with a glossy sticker is not enough merit to quantify authenticity especially when your corporate liability is held to account. So, yes, come to think about it, it is exclusively about money.
Needed that info
I NEED THIS BOOK
Very useful info 👏👏
I haven't opened my book yet lol I'm afraid to fold the cover over to read it and get it damaged. ...;-)~
😂😂
Great video!