Near Mint | NM | 9.4 | "Nearly perfect with only minor imperfections..." |
Very Fine | VF | 8.0 | "An excellent copy with outstanding eye appeal... minute wear at corners... very slight staple tears and a few almost very minor to minor stress lines..." |
Fine | FN | 6.0 | "An above-average copy that shows minor wear but is still relatively flat and clean with no significant creasing or other serious defects... accumulation of small defects, especially on the spine and edges... minor cover wear apparent, with minor to moderate creases... blunted or abraded corners are more common, as is minor staining, soiling, ... minor spine roll..." |
Very Good | VG | 4.0 | "The average used comic book. A comic in this grade shows some significant moderate wear, but still has not accumulated enough total defects to reduce eye appeal to the point where it is not a desirable copy. Cover shows moderate to significant wear, and may be loose but not completely detatched... can have an accumulation of creases or dimples... minor to moderate tears..." |
Good | GD | 2.0 | "Shows substantial wear, often considered a "reading copy". Cover shows significant wear and may even be detatched... book-length creases... rounded corners... moderate soiling, staining, ..." |
Fair | FR | 1.0 | "A copy in this grade shows heavy wear... this is the last grade in which the comic remains generally readable..." |