Spine Ticks: With color break reduce grade significantly more than non-breaking ticks.
Subscription Crease: Full-length vertical crease from folding for mail delivery.
Reading Crease: Multiple light bends along spine from normal handling.
Marvel Chipping: Small flakes missing along cover edge common in Bronze Age Marvels.
Centerfold Detached: Interior pages separated from one or both staples.
Trimmed Edges: Non-manufacturing cut edges; major restoration indicator.
Color Touch: Added ink/marker to hide wear; typically results in restored label.
Mold/Water Warping: Environmental damage; often non-pressable.
Arrival Date Stamp: Distributor stamp on cover; minor impact.
Distributor Ink: Markings from distribution; minor to moderate impact.
Pressable: Non-color breaking dents/indents may improve with pressing.
Green = May improve with pressing.
Yellow = Minor cosmetic impact.
Red = Permanent damage (pressing will not help).
Rounded/Blunted Corners: Modern books should have sharp 90° corners. Rounding is permanent and heavily reduces grade.
Spine Color Break:
Corner Chip/Missing: Paper loss — permanent.
