This is the current estimated value of your comic. This is not the value you estimate after we work on it. If you are unsure of the value, an advanced search on Ebay will allow you to look under sold listings. Please note that if a book is found to be undervalued on your submission form, a fee adjustment will be made before any work begins.
This is a $7.00 fee that we charge to crack books out of their current grading case.
If you are in the Raleigh area, you may drop off your books at Ultimate
Comics Cary or Yellow Bird Comics in Fuquay Varina. You must send us an email to let us know when your books are at the drop off location. Please make sure all submission paperwork is included, failure to do so will put you in the back of the queue. We no longer refund shipping costs for drop off/pick up due to the distance from our shop.
We only press and clean comics that follow CGC’s grading size restrictions. CGC will not certify collectibles that are too large for its holders. This includes:
Yes. We regularly work with clients from around the world, but due to changing tariffs, customs requirements, and international shipping costs, we do not ship directly to international addresses.
International clients may include their completed CGC or PSA submission forms with their books or upload the forms through our website. After pressing and dry cleaning are complete, we will ship the books directly to the selected grading company. The grading company will then return the graded books to the client’s international address.
Clients are responsible for confirming that their selected grading company ships to their country and for all grading, return shipping, customs, tariff, and import fees.
Yes, we do press foil covers. The older books like the 1993 Venom Lethal Protector book or Amazing Spider-Man 365 are foil books we press almost weekly. We also press modern foil books. Due to the cardstock cover that is often on foil books, they do not manipulate as well as a typical comic book but they do improve.
Yes, while we do not press graphic novels, we do press prestige format books. Examples of a prestige format book are the classic Frank Miller Dark Knight Series. Due to the cardstock cover on these books, they do not manipulate as well as a typical comic book but they do improve.
No, you will need a unique Submission for each shipping location.You can however ship multiple submissions to us in one box.
No, you will need a unique Submission for each turnaround time. You can however ship multiple submissions to us in one box.
*Books that are sent to a CGC Signature Event must have a unique Submission; these books are shipped separately from other books being submitted to CGC.
Pre-screening is available for orders with a minimum of 50 books and is $3 per book.
You will need to include a printed copy of your invoice and your credit card form if you are using our CGC account.
Turnaround times begin when your books reach our facility, not upon completing submission forms. Please note all turnaround times are estimates.
You are responsible for inspecting your books before submission to determine what
services you need. Please look carefully at our Spine Roll images for reference.
Your books are fully insured by your own insurance policy while they are in our custody.
We press books as many times as the book requires. This is what often sets us apart
from a factory or “one and done” service.
We do not remove restoration.
We do not remove stains or foxing. We focus on dry cleaning only. We do not do
anything that is or can be considered restoration.
We photograph all books during intake and outtake. Sharing these images is not a
service we provide.
There is flat $50 order minimum on every submission.
We press square bound comics.
We dry clean and press comic books and standard magazines only.
*We DO NOT press posters, pulps, trading cards, strategy guides, graphic novels, trade paperbacks, mini/micro books, pamphlets, covers that consist of metal, wood or leather, Funko boxes or DVD inserts.
– CGC prices and turnaround times can be found here:
https://www.cgccomics.com/submit/services-fees/cgc-grading/
– PSA prices and turnaround times can be found here:
https://www.psacard.com/services/comicbooksmagazines
Yes, you can write down the CGC Label you want on a specific book in the notes section of your submission. Note that CGC ships custom label books back separately than others, so you will have more than one shipping fee from CGC if all are not custom labels.
Yes, we are an authorized CGC Dealer and Signature Facilitator.
Yes, but only under specific circumstances. As a CGC Signature Series Authorized Facilitator, we can remove a comic from its yellow-label holder, press and dry clean it, and preserve the existing signature’s CGC Signature Series status when the book is being submitted directly to another CGC signing. The books must be submitted on our dealer account for the existing signature/signatures to remain valid.
For example, if you have Wolverine #1 signed by Frank Miller with a yellow Signature Series label, we can remove it from the holder, press and dry clean it, and submit it to CGC for a Chris Claremont signing while preserving the witnessed status of the original signature.
We can also remove a signed comic from its holder and submit it to CGC for JSA autograph authentication. If JSA determines that the signature is genuine, the comic may receive a CGC x JSA Authentic Autograph label. Additional JSA authentication fees apply, and authentication is not guaranteed.
Please contact us before sending a Signature Series comic so we can confirm its eligibility and the details of the upcoming signing.
Yes, we write the appropriate Tier or signing initials on all boxes going to grading companies. We are very experienced with this and have it all covered.
No, we absolutely do not offer CGC or PSA updates. The last email you will receive from us is when your books ship to the grading company. CGC will ship to you with signature confirmation when the books have completed.
The books ship directly back to you from the grading company.
CGC sends back each Tier in its own box. For example, if you send 3 Unlimited Value comics, 12 Modern comics and 2 Vintage Tier comics, you will receive each group as it is completed and shipped out. In the above example, you would receive 3 different boxes from CGC.
No, we no longer ship ride along books to grading companies.
Yes, 85% of our books ship directly to CGC or PSA. You can however have the books shipped to you or an address you provide.
When you check out on our website, you have only paid for our services. We use the credit card form info to fill out your CGC paperwork/billing for you.
