Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #89 (1954): price difference
Superman #89 (1954) value — Ungraded $111 vs Grade 8.0 $960. Grade 8.0 sells for 8.65× Ungraded (+765%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 8.65× (+765%) the Ungraded price — a $849 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.41× (+241%) the Ungraded price — a $267 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #89 (1954), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $849 (8.65×) — 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).