Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Swamp Thing [Paperback] (1982): price difference
Swamp Thing [Paperback] (1982) value — Ungraded $20 vs Grade 8.0 $73. Grade 8.0 sells for 3.65× Ungraded (+265%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.65× (+265%) the Ungraded price — a $53 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.35× (+135%) the Ungraded price — a $27 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Swamp Thing [Paperback] (1982), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $53 (3.65×) — 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).