Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Four Color #18 (1942): price difference
Four Color #18 (1942) value — Ungraded $90 vs Grade 6.0 $650. Grade 6.0 sells for 7.22× Ungraded (+622%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$90→$650
Grade 6.0 sells for 7.22× (+622%) the Ungraded price — a $560 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Four Color #18 (1942), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $560 (7.22×) — 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).