Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #122 (1959): price difference

Batman #122 (1959) value — Ungraded $40 vs Grade 8.0 $1000. Grade 8.0 sells for 25× Ungraded (+2400%). Prices updated September 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$40—eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$55913.98× · +1298%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$100025× · +2400%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$40→$1000

Grade 8.0 sells for 25× (+2400%) the Ungraded price — a $960 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$40→$559

Grade 6.0 sells for 13.98× (+1298%) the Ungraded price — a $519 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #122 (1959), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $960 (25×) — 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.

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