Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Blue Beetle #21 (1943): price difference
Blue Beetle #21 (1943) value — Ungraded $256 vs Grade 8.0 $638. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.49× Ungraded (+149%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.49× (+149%) the Ungraded price — a $382 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.34× (+134%) the Ungraded price — a $344 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Blue Beetle #21 (1943), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $382 (2.49×) — 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).