This is the condition the vast majority of comics from Midtown Comics arrive in despite all
new comics being labeled as "near mint." Midtown near mint comics almost always have signs of being hastily handled and poorly packaged evidenced by color breaking spine ticks, color rub on the back of the comics,
small dings and bends and would be accurately graded as "very
fine/near mint" at best.
Rather than change how they
handle and package their comics to prevent this damage, Midtown has recently changed their return policy making it harder to
get a full refund due to the high volume of complaints they have been receiving.