Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Action Comics #29 (1940): price difference
Action Comics #29 (1940) value — Ungraded $539 vs Grade 8.0 $6300. Grade 8.0 sells for 11.69× Ungraded (+1069%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 11.69× (+1069%) the Ungraded price — a $5,761 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.92× (+392%) the Ungraded price — a $2,113 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Action Comics #29 (1940), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $5,761 (11.69×) — 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).