Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Blue Beetle #1 (1986): price difference
Blue Beetle #1 (1986) value — Ungraded $7 vs Grade 8.0 $47. Grade 8.0 sells for 6.71× Ungraded (+571%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 6.71× (+571%) the Ungraded price — a $40 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 5.57× (+457%) the Ungraded price — a $32 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Blue Beetle #1 (1986), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $40 (6.71×) — 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).