Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Absolute Batman [5th Print 1:25 Dragotta Sketch] #1 (2024): price difference
Absolute Batman [5th Print 1:25 Dragotta Sketch] #1 (2024) value — Ungraded $307 vs Grade 8.0 $183. Ungraded sells for 1.68× Grade 8.0 (+68%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded sells for 1.68× (+68%) the Grade 8.0 price — a $124 difference per comic.
Ungraded sells for 2.02× (+102%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $155 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Absolute Batman [5th Print 1:25 Dragotta Sketch] #1 (2024), the jump from Grade 8.0 to Ungraded is worth $124 (1.68×) — 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).