Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Darth Vader #3 (2015): price difference
Darth Vader #3 (2015) value — Ungraded $29 vs Grade 8.0 $35. Grade 8.0 sells for 1.21× Ungraded (+21%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 1.21× (+21%) the Ungraded price — a $6 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 1.17× (+17%) the Ungraded price — a $5 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Darth Vader #3 (2015), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $6 (1.21×) — 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).