Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Aquaman #38 (1968): price difference
Aquaman #38 (1968) value — Ungraded $22 vs Grade 8.0 $90. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.09× Ungraded (+309%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.09× (+309%) the Ungraded price — a $68 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.64× (+264%) the Ungraded price — a $58 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Aquaman #38 (1968), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $68 (4.09×) — 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).