Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Fantastic Four [Newsstand] #262 (1984): price difference
Fantastic Four [Newsstand] #262 (1984) value — Ungraded $8 vs Grade 8.0 $37. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.63× Ungraded (+363%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.63× (+363%) the Ungraded price — a $29 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.31× (+131%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $21 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Fantastic Four [Newsstand] #262 (1984), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $29 (4.63×) — 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).