Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Cerebus #2 (1978): price difference
Cerebus #2 (1978) value — Ungraded $142 vs Grade 8.0 $243. Grade 8.0 sells for 1.71× Ungraded (+71%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 1.71× (+71%) the Ungraded price — a $101 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 1.34× (+34%) the Ungraded price — a $48 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Cerebus #2 (1978), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $101 (1.71×) — 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).