Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #96 (1955): price difference

Batman #96 (1955) value — Ungraded $160 vs Grade 8.0 $5280. Grade 8.0 sells for 33× Ungraded (+3200%). Prices updated August 2026.

Steady
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$160eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$10086.3× · +530%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$528033× · +3200%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$160$5280

Grade 8.0 sells for 33× (+3200%) the Ungraded price — a $5,120 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$160$1008

Grade 6.0 sells for 6.3× (+530%) the Ungraded price — a $848 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #96 (1955), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $5,120 (33×) — 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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