Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Avengers #1 (1973): price difference
Avengers #1 (1973) value — Ungraded $27 vs Grade 8.0 $149. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.52× Ungraded (+452%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.52× (+452%) the Ungraded price — a $122 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.67× (+367%) the Ungraded price — a $99 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Avengers #1 (1973), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $122 (5.52×) — 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).