Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Action Comics #686 (1993): price difference
Action Comics #686 (1993) value — Ungraded $3 vs Grade 8.0 $56. Grade 8.0 sells for 18.67× Ungraded (+1767%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 18.67× (+1767%) the Ungraded price — a $53 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 15.67× (+1467%) the Ungraded price — a $44 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Action Comics #686 (1993), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $53 (18.67×) — 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).