Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Cerebus #5 (1978): price difference
Cerebus #5 (1978) value — Ungraded $60 vs Grade 8.0 $89. Grade 8.0 sells for 1.48× Ungraded (+48%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 1.48× (+48%) the Ungraded price — a $29 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 1.78× (+78%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $39 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Cerebus #5 (1978), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $29 (1.48×) — at today's prices that doesn't cover the fee — grading this one is for the collection, not the flip. 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).