Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Absolute Batman [Smith] #5 (2025): price difference
Absolute Batman [Smith] #5 (2025) value — Ungraded $50 vs Grade 8.0 $33. Ungraded sells for 1.52× Grade 8.0 (+52%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded sells for 1.52× (+52%) the Grade 8.0 price — a $17 difference per comic.
Ungraded sells for 1.85× (+85%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $23 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Absolute Batman [Smith] #5 (2025), the jump from Grade 8.0 to Ungraded is worth $17 (1.52×) — at today's prices that doesn't cover the fee — grading this one is for the collection, not the flip. A grade below the top one changes the math, so run your exact numbers first.
Run the grading break-even math →Values are estimates from real sales data — not appraisals or offers. Some links earn JunkPal a commission at no cost to you (disclosure).