Hoohah! uses pulp grading standards found in Bookery's Guide to Pulps and Related Magazines 1888-1969 by Tim Cottrill, Bookery Press, 2005. The following text is copyright 2005 Tim Cottrill.

Poor: An incomplete copy, coverless or missing pages, or brittle or otherwise damage beyond reasonable readability. Coverless copies in otherwise decent condition are often desired as reading copies as long as they are inexpensive. But heavily damaged or abused issues have little or no collectible value.

Fair: Generally considered below collectible grade unless rare or in high demand. A "fair" copy may be missing a back cover or a title or advertising page, but all story pages must be intact. Outer pulp edges may be brittle in places, but the overall pages must be solid enough to turn without undue risk of tearing or breaking apart. Pages might be especially darkened, or exhibit damp staining. An otherwise complete and even supple copy may be marred by numerous cover stress lines and tears, excessive edge trimming or chipping, etc.

Good: "Good" is the typical used but not abused issue, and the grade most commonly encountered in non-specialist venues such as flea markets, garage sales, or standard estate auctions. A "good" issue often has a number of cover creases and/or reading stress lines, but no so many as to make the book as unattractive as a "fair". Pages may be tanned, but should exhibit only minor flaking if any. Spine lettering may be flaked and chipped, but the spine should not be completely damaged or missing. A tapped spine, or interior taped tears are not uncommon, as long as the tape is unobtrusive and the glue has not seriously damaged the book. The cover overhang may be heavily chipped or trimmed away altogether.

Very Good: This grade...is the standard sought by many serious collectors, and with some pulps is the highest obtainable grade. "Very good" is also a designation most often over-graded by book owners and some dealers. A "very good" is actually an above average copy. Covers should be reasonably bright without unusual fading. Pages may be lightly tanned, yellowed or off-white, but should be mostly supple with only a hint of edge flaking here and there. Tape may be present only in small amounts, such as the spine corners, or a small interior tear. The cover may be slightly separated from the spine edges, but should not exceed an inch or two, and the overall book must be solid. A vertical reading stress line near the spine is common, as are small corner creases. The overhang may be chipped or have tears, but should still be present. The spine should be over 50% intact. No pages can be missing. Although a "very good" book may have one or more of the above defects, this does not mean it should have an abundance of them, or should have such an accumulation of defects as to mar the book's general attractiveness. In particular, the main body of the cover should not be damaged so as to detract from the art.

Fine: Whereas "fine" may be a mid-grade comic book, here it represents what is often the highest possible grade for many pulp-format publications. Many seemingly sharp and exceedingly attractive books are often in the "very good to fine" range...rather than a true "fine". A "fine" may not be newsstand fresh but it should be close. The spine should be near 100%, with only the most minor of edge flakes allowed. The book should have nearly its original cover brightness, and the pulp overhand should display only those tiny tears or bends as would likely have occurred the day it was placed on the news rack. One or two very small tears may be present, or a small (less than half-inch) corner crease or two. No tape or edge trimming is permitted. Pages may not be thier original white, but should be creamy or only lightly yellowed. If a pulp has an outstanding and near-flawless cover, but has significantly darkened interior pages, it is not a "fine". A "fine" pulp has probably never been read, and has been protected against most the typical ravages of time. Pre-1930s pulps are rarely found in this condition, and most '30s issues are almost as scarce. '40s pulps do turn up in fine condition, though often sporadically and seldom as large collections. 1950s digests, and certainly 1960s digests, as well as some of the magazine-bound "girly" publications do turn up in "fine" condition, depending upon the quality of their original paper stock.

Very Fine: A "very fine" is in the same condition as the day it arrived at the newsstand, regardless of the issue's age. The book has virtually no flaws, and even the pages must be as white as when published. Later digests may be in this grade...Some Magazine-format publications turn up unblemished, particularly from the publisher's files or small warehouse finds. Occasionally pulps will surface in this grade, depending upon the publisher and the quality of binding.