Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #42 (1947): price difference
Batman #42 (1947) value — Ungraded $886 vs Grade 8.0 $3363. Grade 8.0 sells for 3.8× Ungraded (+280%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.8× (+280%) the Ungraded price — a $2,477 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.16× (+216%) the Ungraded price — a $1,917 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #42 (1947), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $2,477 (3.8×) — 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.
Run the grading break-even math →Values are estimates from real sales data — not appraisals or offers. Some links earn JunkPal a commission at no cost to you (disclosure).