Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 The Transformers [Newsstand] #22 (1986): price difference
The Transformers [Newsstand] #22 (1986) value — Ungraded $13 vs Grade 8.0 $29. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.23× Ungraded (+123%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.23× (+123%) the Ungraded price — a $16 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.08× (+108%) the Ungraded price — a $14 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On The Transformers [Newsstand] #22 (1986), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $16 (2.23×) — 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).