Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #2 (1940): price difference

Batman #2 (1940) value — Ungraded $1938 vs Grade 8.0 $27900. Grade 8.0 sells for 14.4× Ungraded (+1340%). Prices updated September 2026.

Falling · -36%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$1938eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$2040010.53× · +953%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$2790014.4× · +1340%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$1938$27900

Grade 8.0 sells for 14.4× (+1340%) the Ungraded price — a $25,962 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$1938$20400

Grade 6.0 sells for 10.53× (+953%) the Ungraded price — a $18,462 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #2 (1940), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $25,962 (14.4×) — 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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