Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Action Comics #116 (1948): price difference
Action Comics #116 (1948) value — Ungraded $236 vs Grade 8.0 $796. Grade 8.0 sells for 3.37× Ungraded (+237%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.37× (+237%) the Ungraded price — a $560 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.03× (+203%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $533 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Action Comics #116 (1948), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $560 (3.37×) — 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).