Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Action Comics #144 (1950): price difference
Action Comics #144 (1950) value — Ungraded $160 vs Grade 8.0 $1740. Grade 8.0 sells for 10.88× Ungraded (+988%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 10.88× (+988%) the Ungraded price — a $1,580 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 6.74× (+574%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $1,482 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Action Comics #144 (1950), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $1,580 (10.88×) — 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).