CC Appraisal Report takes the data already in your Comic Collector database and turns it into a clean, professional valuation document suitable for insurance claims, estate planning, or personal record keeping. Instead of building a spreadsheet by hand every time you need to document what your collection is worth, the extension assembles the report for you in seconds using the pricing and grading data you have already entered.
The report generation form gives you control over what gets included. Filter by status to cover your active collection, comics listed for sale, sold archive, or any combination. Toggle graded slabs and raw issues independently so you can produce a report focused on just your certified books or your entire inventory. Optional appraiser fields let you add a name, title, and certification number for anyone preparing the document professionally, and a custom notes field gives you space for context about the valuation methodology or any caveats.
Every generated report follows a consistent, formal layout. A header block displays the report number, generation date, and collection owner name. If appraiser information is provided, it appears in its own section below the header. A summary grid shows four key figures at a glance: total comics, graded slab count, raw issue count, and total estimated value. The main body is a detailed table listing every comic with its title, issue number, publisher, year, condition (including slab company and grade for certified books), certification number, and estimated value. A footer section includes your custom notes, a standard disclaimer about market value fluctuations, and dual signature lines for both the collection owner and appraiser.
Before committing, you can preview the report in a modal window that renders the exact same layout you will see on paper. When you are satisfied, the generate button produces the final report, opens your browser’s print dialog, and logs the report to your history. Saving as a PDF is handled natively by your browser’s print-to-PDF function, so there is no server-side PDF library to install or configure. The print stylesheet uses Georgia serif typography at 11-point sizing with generous margins, clean table formatting, and properly spaced signature blocks designed for physical printing.
Report numbers follow a sequential daily format (CCAR-YYYYMMDD-NNNN) so every document has a unique, traceable identifier. A log of your last 50 reports is stored in the admin panel, showing the report number, date, comic count, and total value. You can regenerate any previous report with one click using the current state of your collection data.
The dashboard widget on your main Comic Collector page shows a summary of your most recent report with a direct link to generate a new one. Estimated values in the report come from your existing Comic Collector pricing data, which can be fed by eBay sold listings, manual entry, or any combination of sources you have configured in the core plugin.
CC Appraisal Report is for collectors who need documentation. Whether you are updating an insurance policy, settling an estate, preparing for a professional appraisal, or simply want a printed record of what you own and what it is worth, the extension produces a polished document from data you are already tracking without any additional data entry.
