Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #9 (1942): price difference

Batman #9 (1942) value — Ungraded $800 vs Grade 8.0 $29605. Grade 8.0 sells for 37.01× Ungraded (+3601%). Prices updated September 2026.

Falling · -22%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$800eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$32024× · +300%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$2960537.01× · +3601%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$800$29605

Grade 8.0 sells for 37.01× (+3601%) the Ungraded price — a $28,805 difference per comic.

Grade 6.0 vs Grade 8.0
$3202$29605

Grade 8.0 sells for 9.25× (+825%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $26,403 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #9 (1942), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $28,805 (37.01×) — 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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