Pages may be yellowing or brown but not brittle. Common bindery or printing defects do not effect this grade. An item in this grade has all pages and its cover, although there may be small pieces missing. Books in this grade are commonly creased, scuffed, abraded and soiled, but are completely readable. Often paper quality may be low but not brittle.
Cover reflectivity is usually low and in some cases completely absent.
Most collectors consider this the lowest collectible grade. A comic book in this condition can have a large accumulation of defects but still maintains its basic structural integrity. A comic book in this condition still has all its pages. Up to one third of the front cover may be missing or no back cover at all, but not both. The centerfold may be missing if it does not affect a story.