Pages and inside covers may be brown but not brittle. Tape should never be used for comic book repair, however many VG condition comics have minor tape repair. A copy in this grade has all pages and covers, although there may be small pieces missing. Books in this grade are commonly creased, scuffed, abraded and soiled, but completely readable. Often paper quality is low but not brittle.
Cover reflectivity is low and in some cases competely absent.
This grade can have a large accumulation of defects but still maintains its basic structural integrity. A copy in this grade has all pages and most of the covers, is soiled, ragged and unattractive. The centerfold may be missing, if it does not affect a story. Spine may be completely split its entire length. Corners are commonly severely rounded or absent.