Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Fantastic Four #86 (1969): price difference
Fantastic Four #86 (1969) value — Ungraded $28 vs Grade 8.0 $138. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.93× Ungraded (+393%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.93× (+393%) the Ungraded price — a $110 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.75× (+275%) the Ungraded price — a $77 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Fantastic Four #86 (1969), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $110 (4.93×) — 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).