Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Defenders #42 (1976): price difference
Defenders #42 (1976) value — Ungraded $4 vs Grade 8.0 $41. Grade 8.0 sells for 10.25× Ungraded (+925%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 10.25× (+925%) the Ungraded price — a $37 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 8.5× (+750%) the Ungraded price — a $30 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Defenders #42 (1976), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $37 (10.25×) — 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).