Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Fantastic Four #3 (1962): price difference
Fantastic Four #3 (1962) value — Ungraded $589 vs Grade 8.0 $5280. Grade 8.0 sells for 8.96× Ungraded (+796%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 8.96× (+796%) the Ungraded price — a $4,691 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 5.03× (+403%) the Ungraded price — a $2,372 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Fantastic Four #3 (1962), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $4,691 (8.96×) — 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).