Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #36 (1946): price difference

Batman #36 (1946) value — Ungraded $301 vs Grade 8.0 $1396. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.64× Ungraded (+364%). Prices updated August 2026.

Rising · +33%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$301eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$6842.27× · +127%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$13964.64× · +364%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$301$1396

Grade 8.0 sells for 4.64× (+364%) the Ungraded price — a $1,095 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$301$684

Grade 6.0 sells for 2.27× (+127%) the Ungraded price — a $383 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #36 (1946), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $1,095 (4.64×) — 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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