Perfect, pristine, devoid of any trace of wear or printing or handling flaws. Covers must be fully lustrous with sharply pointed corners. No color fading or inking flaws. Cover and pages must be centered and even cut.
NEAR MINT NM . - .
Almost Perfect with virtually no wear. No significant printing flaws. Covers must be essentially lustrous with sharp corners. Spine is tight as new. In older comics, minimal color fading is acceptable, as is slight aging of the paper.
VERY FINE VF . - .
There are small signs of wear but it is very well preserved. Most luster is readily visible. Corners may no longer be sharp but are not rounded. Typical of a comic read only a few times and then properly stored.
FINE F . - .
Clean, presentable, with noticeable signs of wear. Some white may show through around the staples and moderate rounding of the corners. No tape or writing damage. Book still lies flat.
VERY GOOD VG . - .
A well read copy with some minor damage, such as creasing or small tears. Some discoloration may be evident and may have obvious wear around the staples. Some luster remains and rolling of the spine may be seen when the comic is laid flat on a table.
GOOD G . - .
A fully intact comic with very heavy wear. Some tears, cover creases, flaking, and a rolled spine may be evident. No tape repairs are present.
FAIR FR
A comic that has definitely seen better days. Comic may be soiled and damaged on the cover and interior. The entire comic is completely intact.
POOR PR 0.
Interior or exterior pages may have cut-outs or writing. The cover may be detached or missing. Missing or tape repaired pages may be present.