Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #21 (1944): price difference

Batman #21 (1944) value — Ungraded $295 vs Grade 8.0 $1525. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.17× Ungraded (+417%). Prices updated August 2026.

Falling · -15%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$295eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$9153.1× · +210%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$15255.17× · +417%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$295$1525

Grade 8.0 sells for 5.17× (+417%) the Ungraded price — a $1,230 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$295$915

Grade 6.0 sells for 3.1× (+210%) the Ungraded price — a $620 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #21 (1944), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $1,230 (5.17×) — 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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