Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Aquaman #1 (1962): price difference
Aquaman #1 (1962) value — Ungraded $275 vs Grade 8.0 $1591. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.79× Ungraded (+479%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.79× (+479%) the Ungraded price — a $1,316 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.57× (+157%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $973 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Aquaman #1 (1962), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $1,316 (5.79×) — 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).