Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Captain Marvel #42 (1976): price difference
Captain Marvel #42 (1976) value — Ungraded $5 vs Grade 8.0 $70. Grade 8.0 sells for 14× Ungraded (+1300%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 14× (+1300%) the Ungraded price — a $65 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.83× (+483%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $58 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Captain Marvel #42 (1976), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $65 (14×) — 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).