Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Black Cat #22 (1950): price difference
Black Cat #22 (1950) value — Ungraded $138 vs Grade 8.0 $556. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.03× Ungraded (+303%). Prices updated September 2026.
↗ Rising · +15%
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$138→$556
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.03× (+303%) the Ungraded price — a $418 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Black Cat #22 (1950), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $418 (4.03×) — 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).