What qualifies as Mint to one person may have a small, almost unnoticeable flaw that downgrades it to Near Mint for someone else. Your typical comic in the pull file or on the newsstand is not in mint condition, but is instead in near mint condition because of these extremely minor flaws. Cover is flat with no surface wear. Cover inks are bright with high reflectivity and with a minimum of fading. Corners are cut square and sharp with ever so slight blunting permitted.
Staples are generally centered and clean with no rust.
Cover is well centered and firmly secured to interior pages. Paper is supple and like new. Spine is tight and flat. Only allowed if hardly noticeable. Tight, clean, no rust, and centered.