Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Captain Marvel #1 (1968): price difference
Captain Marvel #1 (1968) value — Ungraded $42 vs Grade 8.0 $220. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.24× Ungraded (+424%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.24× (+424%) the Ungraded price — a $178 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.88× (+188%) the Ungraded price — a $79 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Captain Marvel #1 (1968), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $178 (5.24×) — 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).