Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Action Comics #117 (1948): price difference
Action Comics #117 (1948) value — Ungraded $365 vs Grade 8.0 $960. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.63× Ungraded (+163%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.63× (+163%) the Ungraded price — a $595 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.19× (+119%) the Ungraded price — a $435 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Action Comics #117 (1948), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $595 (2.63×) — 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).