Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Fantastic Four [Newsstand] #389 (1994): price difference
Fantastic Four [Newsstand] #389 (1994) value — Ungraded $1 vs Grade 8.0 $20. Grade 8.0 sells for 20× Ungraded (+1900%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 20× (+1900%) the Ungraded price — a $19 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Fantastic Four [Newsstand] #389 (1994), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $19 (20×) — 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).