Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Adventure Comics #44 (1939): price difference
Adventure Comics #44 (1939) value — Ungraded $1122 vs Grade 8.0 $20400. Grade 8.0 sells for 18.18× Ungraded (+1718%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 18.18× (+1718%) the Ungraded price — a $19,278 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 6.46× (+546%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $17,240 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Adventure Comics #44 (1939), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $19,278 (18.18×) — 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).