Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Adventure Comics #289 (1961): price difference
Adventure Comics #289 (1961) value — Ungraded $21 vs Grade 8.0 $195. Grade 8.0 sells for 9.29× Ungraded (+829%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 9.29× (+829%) the Ungraded price — a $174 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.31× (+231%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $136 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Adventure Comics #289 (1961), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $174 (9.29×) — 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).