Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 DC Comics Presents [Newsstand] #87 (1985): price difference
DC Comics Presents [Newsstand] #87 (1985) value — Ungraded $24 vs Grade 8.0 $61. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.54× Ungraded (+154%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.54× (+154%) the Ungraded price — a $37 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.08× (+108%) the Ungraded price — a $26 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On DC Comics Presents [Newsstand] #87 (1985), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $37 (2.54×) — 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.
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