Guided capture
Front, back, spine, four corners, and targeted detail views with quality guidance.
PHOTO-BASED · HUMAN-REVIEWED
Condition
intelligence
for comics.
We’re developing a documented assessment of visible condition, defects, confidence, and limitations—built to help collectors choose the next move.
The proposed Vault Assessment is not a physically inspected certified grade and does not authenticate a comic. We are not accepting uploads or payments on this site.
SPINE · 04
CORNER · 02
PILOT STATUS
Verification is not open yet.
No real report IDs have been published. The public registry will open only when the pilot produces reports that can be verified honestly.
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What the camera can show.
What it cannot.
Evidence review
Visible defects are recorded by location, severity, certainty, and likely impact.
Condition assessment
A human reviewer delivers a defensible range, confidence, and clear limitations.
Shareable report
The pilot is designed to keep its evidence, method, limitations, and report status together.
Demonstration data
See the evidence behind the range.
The customer-facing report separates visible findings from uncertainty. Hidden damage, interior completeness, odor, restoration, and authenticity are not silently guessed from photographs.
- Likely grade and defensible range
- Confidence with a plain-language reason
- Visible defects and image references
- Limits and recommended next action
VVAULT GRADES
SYNTHETIC SAMPLEVGA-DEMO-000001 ILLUSTRATIVE
LIKELY GRADE8.5VF+
DEFENSIBLE RANGE8.0—9.0Confidence: Moderate
PRIMARY VISIBLE FINDINGThree color-breaking spine ticks
Visible on front-spine detail view. Interior and restoration were not assessed.
Illustrative format · standard in developmentSample only · not a real assessment
Dealer pilot
Have a wall of books
that needs triage?
We’re looking for a small number of comic dealers to test standardized batch capture, turnaround, and report usefulness before building subscriptions.
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Before you ask.
- Can I submit a comic today?
- Not yet. This is a public introduction while we recruit and prepare a limited pilot. The site does not accept uploads or payments.
- Is a Vault Assessment a certified grade?
- No. It is a proposed photo-based condition estimate. Physical certification requires custody, hands-on inspection, quality control, and a separate service standard.
- Can photographs reveal every defect?
- No. Interior completeness, hidden damage, odor, restoration, alteration, and other facts may require physical examination. Reports will state what was and was not assessed.
- Does Vault Grades authenticate comics or signatures?
- No authentication service is being offered at launch. Condition and authenticity are separate claims and require different evidence.