NEW · SNAP A PHOTO, GET A LISTING

SNAP THE COVER.
SKIP THE TYPING.

Upload a photo of the cover and Key Issue identifies the title, issue, publisher, and condition automatically — then writes buyer-ready notes, flags key issues, and prices it from real comps. No title, no issue number, no grade to type in yourself.

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No credit card required · Cancel anytime

A THREE-PANEL STORY

HOW IT WORKS

No dashboards to learn. Snap a photo of the cover, and Key Issue does the rest.

Meanwhile, at your desk…

Snap the cover

Upload a photo of the cover — raw or slabbed — and Key Issue identifies the title, issue, publisher, and condition on its own. Typing it in by hand still works too.

Moments later…

Key Issue builds it

We flag key issues, write condition notes, and suggest a price from recent sold comps for that exact grade.

To be continued… on eBay

Publish the listing

Copy the finished template into eBay — or connect your store and Key Issue sends it straight to your eBay drafts, ready for your final confirmation. What used to take twenty minutes now takes one.

BEFORE / AFTER

THE OLD WAY VS. THE KEY ISSUE WAY

Listing it yourself

  • 20+ minutes per listing, start to finish
  • Squinting at the cover to identify the title, issue, and publisher yourself
  • Condition notes written from scratch, every time
  • Guessing at a price, or digging through sold listings by hand
  • Copying the finished text into eBay's listing form

Listing it with Key Issue

  • About a minute per listing
  • Snap a photo — title, issue, publisher, and condition identified for you
  • Buyer-ready condition notes, written for the grade it finds (or the one you enter)
  • A price range backed by real comps Key Issue finds for you
  • Sent straight to your eBay drafts, ready to confirm
WHAT'S INSIDE

BUILT FOR THE LONGBOX,
NOT THE SPREADSHEET

Every feature exists because a comic seller asked for it.

PHOTO ID

Snap a photo, skip the typing

Upload a cover photo and Key Issue identifies the title, issue, publisher, and condition on its own — raw books and CGC, CBCS, or PGX slabs alike. No lookup, no typing.

KEY DETECTION

Never underprice a key

Key Issue flags first appearances, milestone issues, and notable variants, so the listing reflects what the book is worth.

COMP PRICING

A price backed by real sales

Every template ships with a suggested price based on recent sold comps for that title, issue, and grade.

GRADE-AWARE

Condition copy, written for you

Whether Key Issue reads the grade from a photo or you enter it yourself, it writes accurate, buyer-ready condition notes either way.

BULK RUN

List a longbox at once

Upload a spreadsheet, or a stack of cover photos on Golden Age, and generate templates for the whole run in one pass.

MOBILE-READY

Looks right on every screen

Templates render cleanly inside eBay's mobile app, not just on desktop.

NEW · BETA

PUBLISH DIRECT TO EBAY.
SKIP THE COPY-PASTE.

Connect your eBay account once. From then on, finished templates are sent straight to your eBay drafts — no copying, no pasting, no second tab. Nothing goes live until you confirm it yourself on eBay.

  • Connect with eBay's official sign-in — Key Issue never sees your password.
  • Your shipping, payment, and return policies apply automatically.
  • Send one template or a whole batch to your eBay drafts in a single click.
  • Every listing lands as a draft, awaiting your review and confirmation — Key Issue never publishes on its own.
  • Order status syncs back into your Key Issue dashboard once you confirm and it sells.

Draft publishing is available on Direct Edition, Longbox, and Golden Age plans.

PLANS

PICK YOUR PULL LIST

Start free. Upgrade when your box outgrows the plan.

NEWSSTANDTIER 01

Newsstand

For sellers listing a few books a week.

$9/month

  • 25 templates per month
  • Photo identification — auto-fill from a cover photo
  • Comp-based pricing
  • Raw & slab support
  • Email support
LONGBOXTIER 03

Longbox

For shops and high-volume dealers.

$149/month

  • 750 templates per month
  • Everything in Direct Edition
  • Multi-store eBay draft sync
  • Multi-user seats
  • API access
  • Dedicated account support

Go over your plan's monthly templates? Buy a top-up pack right from your account — no need to juggle a second account just to get more.

LETTERS PAGE

FROM OUR READERS

Sound off! A few notes from sellers using Key Issue.

"I used to spend twenty minutes writing a listing for one back issue. Now I snap a photo of the cover and it's done before my coffee's cold — Key Issue reads the title and grade off the book itself."

— R. Ibarra, back-issue dealer, Tucson AZ

"The key-issue detection caught a first appearance I almost listed as a random back issue. That one catch paid for a year of the plan."

— T. Okafor, eBay seller, Columbus OH

"My storefront finally looks consistent. Every template matches, every time, even when my part-timer is the one listing."

— J. Marchetti, comic shop owner, Providence RI

FAQ

GOT QUESTIONS?

A few things sellers usually ask before they start.

Do I have to type in the title, issue number, and grade myself?

No — that's the point. Upload a clear photo of the cover and Key Issue identifies the title, issue, publisher, and condition on its own. You can still type it in by hand if you'd rather.

Do I need a CGC or CBCS account to use Key Issue?

No. Key Issue works with raw, ungraded books as well as CGC, CBCS, and PGX slabs — just tell it which one you have.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There's no contract. Cancel from your account whenever you want — no phone call required.

Does connecting my eBay account give Key Issue full access to it?

No. Key Issue only requests the specific permissions needed to create draft listings, and nothing goes live until you confirm it yourself on eBay.

What if Key Issue can't find sold comps for my book?

It says so plainly and gives you a general estimate instead of a confident-sounding guess — you'll never see a fabricated price presented as real market data.

What happens to the cover photos I upload?

They're used only to identify the book and pull out details like title, issue number, and grade. They aren't stored beyond that.

Do I need to be a high-volume seller to use this?

Not at all. Newsstand is built for sellers listing just a few books a week.

What happens if I go over my plan's monthly templates?

Buy a top-up pack right from your account for a one-time cost — no waiting for next month, and no need to sign up for a second account just to get more. If you're consistently going over, upgrading your plan works out cheaper per template than repeated top-ups.

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Select the condition yourself — a photo scan can suggest one, but won't fill this in for you.

Back cover, spine, interior pages — attached for the eBay listing later, never automatically scanned (only the cover photo is).

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