Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Aquaman #5 (1962): price difference
Aquaman #5 (1962) value — Ungraded $31 vs Grade 8.0 $139. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.48× Ungraded (+348%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.48× (+348%) the Ungraded price — a $108 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.42× (+242%) the Ungraded price — a $75 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Aquaman #5 (1962), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $108 (4.48×) — 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).