Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #22 (1944): price difference

Batman #22 (1944) value — Ungraded $330 vs Grade 8.0 $1603. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.86× Ungraded (+386%). Prices updated August 2026.

Steady
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$330eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$9882.99× · +199%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$16034.86× · +386%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$330$1603

Grade 8.0 sells for 4.86× (+386%) the Ungraded price — a $1,273 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$330$988

Grade 6.0 sells for 2.99× (+199%) the Ungraded price — a $658 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #22 (1944), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $1,273 (4.86×) — 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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