Hello everyone,

Please excuse the lengthy “shotgun” style post. We are going to address a few concerns that have been raised in various threads.

First, CGC’s policy has not changed since 2006 when Harshen posted the following:



We still stand by this and it will be reposted as a sticky today. Why was it removed? Until books were sent in recently, CGC hadn’t been sent a single comic book purchased from Jason Ewert for review in over a year. This recent review submission was prompted because of the diligent attention of message board members, so we’re appreciative of these efforts.

Please email Harshen directly if you have concerns about specific books in your collection (hpatel@cgccomics.com). The list of submission numbers that have been compiled elsewhere is comprehensive, but also inaccurate. It is a list of books sold by Jason Ewert, not a list of those submitted by him. Only books submitted to CGC for certification by Ewert are eligible to be sent in for review. If you have a book on that list, contact Harshen and he will tell you if it should be reviewed.

Out of the number of books submitted by Jason Ewert that CGC has reviewed, the percentage found to be micro-trimmed is less than 10%.

Chat Board members have raised concerns regarding the detection of micro-trimming. Inherently, it is very hard to detect. Because of our significant attention to this form of alteration, we have developed a consistent methodology which we believe allows CGC to identify micro-trimming with a high degree of accuracy. While no one in our industry can promise to identify this type of alteration 100% of the time, I believe that our process is as good as any currently available. Are we going to reveal how to spot micro-trimming? Not on a chat board. That information might be used for dishonest purposes.

Some Chat Board members have put forth the misconception that CGC restoration designations have changed since we opened, specifically that restored books can be placed in a Universal Label. First, the important thing to note is that detected restoration is ALWAYS DISCLOSED by CGC. Our policy concerning whether a comic gets a Universal or Restored label is unchanged and our procedure for this has been on the back of each and every CGC label since we opened. On the back of the CGC label, the Certification Notice reads: “At the sole discretion of CGC, very minor color-touch or glue may be assigned a marked and color coded “Universal” label, however, a description of the detected restoration, in general or specific terms, will be disclosed.”

When restoration is detected by CGC, it is always disclosed on the CGC label in the “Grading Text” field, which is the line directly above the page quality description. A Universal Label might be used if it is a book from 1950 or earlier and has very minor amount of glue or color touch. Many of these books that we designated as a Universal have 1 or 2 dots of glue or color touch at the top or bottom spine. In every case it is very minor. In addition, CGC factors the minor restoration into the overall grade of the book by downgrading it 1 step from the grade it would otherwise receive.

If you have any specific questions, please call 1-877-662-6642; contact those of us that are on the boards via PM or contact us via email. Thanks.

We still stand by this and it will be reposted as a sticky today. Why was it removed? Until books were sent in recently, CGC hadn’t been sent a single comic book purchased from Jason Ewert for review in over a year. This recent review submission was prompted because of the diligent attention of message board members, so we’re appreciative of these efforts.

Please email Harshen directly if you have concerns about specific books in your collection (hpatel@cgccomics.com). The list of submission numbers that have been compiled elsewhere is comprehensive, but also inaccurate. It is a list of books sold by Jason Ewert, not a list of those submitted by him. Only books submitted to CGC for certification by Ewert are eligible to be sent in for review. If you have a book on that list, contact Harshen and he will tell you if it should be reviewed.

Out of the number of books submitted by Jason Ewert that CGC has reviewed, the percentage found to be micro-trimmed is less than 10%.

3) Is anyone else troubled that the % of Ewert submitted books, which were trimmed, is close to 10%?

2) Why doesn't CGC proactively contact registry members who have such a book?

No, those are only the micro-trimmed books that CGC has certified as being micro-trimmed, and by their own admission of not being able to catch them all, the real percentage will be higher.

As we stated in Sept of last year, CGC will review any CGC-certified book purchased from Jason Ewert (eBay id: ejanter) between September 2004 and September 2005.

Please email Harshen directly if you have concerns about specific books in your collection (hpatel@cgccomics.com). The list of submission numbers that have been compiled elsewhere is comprehensive, but also inaccurate. It is a list of books sold by Jason Ewert, not a list of those submitted by him. Only books submitted to CGC for certification by Ewert are eligible to be sent in for review. If you have a book on that list, contact Harshen and he will tell you if it should be reviewed.

... why don't you just release the Ewert submission list and save everyone some time?