Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #78 (1953): price difference
Batman #78 (1953) value — Ungraded $217 vs Grade 8.0 $12000. Grade 8.0 sells for 55.3× Ungraded (+5430%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 55.3× (+5430%) the Ungraded price — a $11,783 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 19.08× (+1808%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $11,371 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #78 (1953), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $11,783 (55.3×) — 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).