Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Defenders #1 (2001): price difference
Defenders #1 (2001) value — Ungraded $4 vs Grade 8.0 $80. Grade 8.0 sells for 20× Ungraded (+1900%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 20× (+1900%) the Ungraded price — a $76 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 16.75× (+1575%) the Ungraded price — a $63 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Defenders #1 (2001), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $76 (20×) — 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).