Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Amazing Heroes #179 (1990): price difference
Amazing Heroes #179 (1990) value — Ungraded $70 vs Grade 8.0 $137. Grade 8.0 sells for 1.96× Ungraded (+96%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 1.96× (+96%) the Ungraded price — a $67 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 1.63× (+63%) the Ungraded price — a $44 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Amazing Heroes #179 (1990), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $67 (1.96×) — 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).