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THE COLLECTOR’S FIELD GUIDE · NO. 001

Come on in.
I’ll show you around.

Your first comic record, in six simple steps. Keep your books in your hands and give their stories a home.

Build My Vault — free
Mr. Vault Grade thumbs“You’ve got this!”MR. VAULT GRADE

A LITTLE HELP FROM MR. VAULT GRADE

From long box
to your Vault.

No need to send your comics away.
Start with one book. We’ll walk you through it.

  1. 01

    WELCOME ABOARD!

    Open your Vault

    Create your free account, confirm your email, sign in and complete your profile.

    Already a collector here? Just sign in.
  2. 02

    EVERY BOOK HAS A STORY.

    Introduce your comic

    Choose Add Comic. Enter the title, issue, publisher and publication date, then create the record.

    Your comic receives its own permanent Vault ID.
  3. 03

    LET’S GET A CLEAR LOOK.

    Photograph the front

    Open the record and fill Front 1 through Front 5. Choose one photograph for each slot.

    Keep the full comic visible, with good light and minimal glare.
  4. 04

    THE OTHER SIDE MATTERS, TOO.

    Photograph the back

    Turn your comic over and fill Back 1 through Back 5. Wait for each photograph to show Stored.

    JPEG, PNG or WebP. Maximum 25 MiB per image.
  5. 05

    TEN PHOTOS. ONE GOOD RECORD.

    Check your record

    Review the details and all ten photographs. With the required details and images stored, your record becomes Complete.

    Complete means cataloged. It does not mean graded or certified.
  6. 06

    YOUR COLLECTION STARTS HERE.

    Make yourself at home

    Find every comic in My Collection. Add another book, update details or replace a photograph whenever you need to.

    Sign in to the same account later to pick up where you left off.
Private records. Free collection account. Five front + five back = ten stored photographs.

BEFORE YOU TAP “CHOOSE IMAGE”

Good photos.
Better records.

You don’t need a studio. A steady phone and a well-lit space are a good place to start.

Keep the whole comic in frame

Leave the edges visible. Check focus before uploading, and avoid fingers covering the book.

Watch for glare

Use even lighting. If a bag or sleeve reflects the light, adjust your angle until the details are clear.

Wait for “Stored”

Each slot uploads separately. Check the previews and Stored labels before leaving the record.

A collection record today. More possibilities tomorrow.

Your free Vault records and photographs are available now. Condition assessments, grading recommendations and physical packages are in development. A Complete collection record is not a grade, certification, authentication or appraisal.

More questions? Open the FAQ