Vol. 1 · Mesa, AZ · Nov 2026

Graded comics and cards, photographed front and back

CGC slabs, signed books, graded cards and raw comics. Every item is the exact one you'll receive, shipped from Mesa, AZ.

Walking Dead #1 Wizard World B&W Variant CGC 9.8 SS Signed Clayton Crain
Walking Dead #1 Wizard World B&W Variant CGC 9.8 SS Signed Clayton Crain

The rack

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What the grade means

CGC's scale, in plain English

  1. 10 Gem Mint Flawless. Vanishingly rare. Shop 10
  2. 9.9 Mint Nearly flawless; any flaw needs magnification to see. Shop 9.9
  3. 9.8 NM/M · Near Mint/Mint Looks perfect to the eye. The collector standard for modern books. Shop 9.8
  4. 9.6 NM+ · Near Mint+ A fleck or a tiny tick at most. Shop 9.6
  5. 9.4 NM · Near Mint Very minor wear. Sharp, flat and bright. Shop 9.4
  6. 9.2 NM- · Near Mint- Light wear you notice on a close look. Shop 9.2
  7. 9.0 VF/NM · Very Fine/Near Mint Small handling wear; still a sharp copy. None right now
  8. 8.5 VF+ · Very Fine+ Minor wear and small stress marks. Shop 8.5
  9. 8.0 VF · Very Fine Noticeable but light wear overall. None right now

Grade names follow CGC's grading scale. Descriptions are our plain-English summary.

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Every slab we sell can be verified with CGC

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Letters page

A note from the shop

What you see is the exact book you get: front, back and label. Packed by hand in Mesa, shipped in 3–4 business days.

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The life of your order

From our table to your door

  1. You order

    Your slab comes off the rack the moment you check out, so nobody else can buy it.

  2. We pack it

    We pack it by hand within 3–4 business days.

  3. It ships from Mesa, AZ

    Higher-value orders ship with signature on delivery.

  4. It reaches you

    Open it, check the cert, and tell us how it landed on the letters page.

Reading the label

What the colors on a CGC slab mean

  • Signature Series (yellow)

    Signed in front of a CGC witness, or with CGC verifying the signature. The signer and date are printed on the label.

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  • Universal (blue)

    A standard CGC grade for an unrestored book with no signature on the label.

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  • Graded cards

    Trading cards graded and sealed by CGC Cards, with the grade and cert on the label.

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