Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Action Comics #88 (1945): price difference
Action Comics #88 (1945) value — Ungraded $202 vs Grade 8.0 $990. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.9× Ungraded (+390%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.9× (+390%) the Ungraded price — a $788 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.25× (+125%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $550 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Action Comics #88 (1945), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $788 (4.9×) — 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).