Steve Borock

Currently, Steve is the Senior Consignment Director and Buyer for MycomicShop.com. Steve created CBCS comic certification company, he worked as the Consignment Director at Heritage Auction Galleries for comic books and original comic book art. He has been involved with the comic book hobby from a young age, starting as an avid reader, he began buying and selling while setting up at the Phil Sueling comic con in New York City to help pay for his comic book collecting.

Eventually, Steve emerged as one of the top collectors of Silver and Golden age comics, and he became known for having examined millions of dollars worth of high-grade comics during his collecting days. He has helped many hobbyists detect restoration before purchasing comics from other hobbyists and sellers. He has owned many of the best comics in the world including two copies of Action Comics #1, every Silver Age Marvel, and most DC Silver Age comics in high grade. Some of the key highlights in Steve’s comic collection were the Edgar Church/Mile High pedigree copy of Flash Comics #1, The Allentown pedigree copy of Planet Comics #, the Nova Scotia pedigree copy of Detective Comics #38, and the Edgar Church/Mile High pedigree copy of More Fun Comics #52. At the time Steve purchased the Mile High copy of More Fun Comics #52 it was the highest all-cash transaction for a comic book ever at $115,000. Before CGC was established, he graded for Sotheby’s and Christie’s comic auctions. He is a grading adviser to ComicsPriceGuide.com and many of the industry publications and websites.

With over 30 years of grading experience, Steve has now graded more comics than just about anyone in the hobby. Steve has always been widely respected for his knowledge, ability, and integrity by collectors and sellers alike. This made him an ideal candidate to become the President and Primary Grader as well as to organize the CGC grading standards survey, which put him in touch with the grading opinions of a wide variety of dealers and collectors nationwide.

His oversight was, and remains, essential in creating and establishing the CGC grading standard, now accepted worldwide. Steve remains an active reader of comics and, as his position at CGC precluded him from vintage comic book collecting, he turned his collecting eye to original comic art. He loves that he gets to work in the hobby and prides himself in that he is able to protect it today and for future generations. Steve is also proud to be on the board of one of the hobby’s most important charities, The Hero Initiative where he helps past and present comic creators in need of the assistance.