Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Action Comics #187 (1953): price difference
Action Comics #187 (1953) value — Ungraded $99 vs Grade 8.0 $2196. Grade 8.0 sells for 22.18× Ungraded (+2118%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 22.18× (+2118%) the Ungraded price — a $2,097 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 8.32× (+732%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $1,932 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Action Comics #187 (1953), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $2,097 (22.18×) — if your copy grades at the top, that premium can cover the fee. 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).