Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #18 (1943): price difference
Batman #18 (1943) value — Ungraded $1421 vs Grade 8.0 $13071. Grade 8.0 sells for 9.2× Ungraded (+820%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 9.2× (+820%) the Ungraded price — a $11,650 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.11× (+211%) the Ungraded price — a $3,004 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #18 (1943), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $11,650 (9.2×) — 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).