Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Action Comics #381 (1969): price difference
Action Comics #381 (1969) value — Ungraded $9 vs Grade 8.0 $118. Grade 8.0 sells for 13.11× Ungraded (+1211%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 13.11× (+1211%) the Ungraded price — a $109 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.21× (+321%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $90 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Action Comics #381 (1969), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $109 (13.11×) — 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).