Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #1 (1940): price difference
Batman #1 (1940) value — Ungraded $22581 vs Grade 8.0 $368903. Grade 8.0 sells for 16.34× Ungraded (+1534%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 16.34× (+1534%) the Ungraded price — a $346,322 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 13.61× (+1261%) the Ungraded price — a $284,838 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #1 (1940), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $346,322 (16.34×) — 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).