The Grading Obsession Has Finally Gone Too Far

CGC grading has completely changed comic collecting, but have we taken it too far? There are now millions upon millions of graded comics, and collectors are submitting everything from major Golden Age keys to brand-new modern books almost immediately after release. Somewhere along the way, owning a raw comic started feeling almost… unfinished. In this episode of Slabbed Portfolios, we're digging into the explosion of comic grading, why a CGC 9.8 doesn't automatically make a comic rare or valuable, the economics of grading inexpensive modern books, and why some comics might be better left raw. This isn't an anti-CGC argument. Grading can provide authentication, restoration detection, protection, liquidity and tremendous value for the right books. But does every comic really need a plastic case? Read them. Collect them. Enjoy them. Put them in Mylar. Chase great covers. Build runs. And sometimes… just buy a comic book and read the damn thing. #CGC #CGCComics #ComicGrading #ComicBooks #ComicCollecting #ComicCollector #GradedComics #ModernComics #ComicInvesting #ComicBookInvesting #ComicMarket #KeyComics #ComicBookCollection #MarvelComics #DCComics #ComicBookGrading #SlabbedComics #SlabbedPortfolios