Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Blackhawk #88 (1955): price difference
Blackhawk #88 (1955) value — Ungraded $17 vs Grade 8.0 $348. Grade 8.0 sells for 20.47× Ungraded (+1947%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$17→$348
Grade 8.0 sells for 20.47× (+1947%) the Ungraded price — a $331 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Blackhawk #88 (1955), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $331 (20.47×) — 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).