Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #86 (1954): price difference
Batman #86 (1954) value — Ungraded $194 vs Grade 8.0 $1925. Grade 8.0 sells for 9.92× Ungraded (+892%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 9.92× (+892%) the Ungraded price — a $1,731 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.98× (+298%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $1,441 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #86 (1954), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $1,731 (9.92×) — 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).