TROCURI -comic grading

Comic Book grading.

How we grade every comic before it is listed.

Each comic we sell is run through our in-house AI grading assistant and then confirmed by a person, so the condition you see is the condition you get.

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How TROCURI grades.

When we add a comic, we photograph the front and back covers, the spine, the corners, and the staples in even light. Our AI scans those images for the things professional graders look for - spine stress, corner and edge wear, color breaks, creases, tears, stains, and how flat the book lies - and lines them up against the industry 10-point standard. It also checks recent sold listings for the same issue to sanity-check the value. We then review the grade and adjust it if needed before the comic goes live.

Grading is one step of TROCURI, our in-house Listing Tools pipeline: it also identifies each item, scrapes recent sold comps, recommends a fair price, and composes the listing before a person reviews it.

What it looks at.

Cover gloss, color strikes, and surface wear
Spine condition - stress lines, roll, and ticks
Corner and edge sharpness, creases, and tears
Staples, centering, and how flat the book sits
Stains, tape, writing, or missing pieces

The 0.5 to 10.0 grade scale (Overstreet / CGC style)

9.6 to 10.0 Near Mint+ to Mint - looks like it just left the rack
9.0 to 9.4 Near Mint - minor, barely-there flaws
7.0 to 8.5 Very Fine - light wear, still sharp and bright
5.0 to 6.5 Fine - moderate wear, complete and presentable
3.0 to 4.5 Good to Very Good - a solid reading copy with visible wear
0.5 to 2.5 Fair to Poor - heavy wear or defects, priced accordingly

What you get on every listing.

A clear grade and a plain-English condition summary
Real photos of the exact book, including any flaws
Honest notes - if there is a defect, it is in the description

AI-assisted, human-confirmed.

Our grades are careful in-house estimates that help us set fair prices and give you clear expectations. They are not a replacement for professional third-party grading such as CGC, PSA, or PCGS. When an item has been professionally graded, the listing says so. If there is a flaw, it is in the photos and the description.