Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Four Color #396 (1952): price difference
Four Color #396 (1952) value — Ungraded $8 vs Grade 8.0 $139. Grade 8.0 sells for 17.38× Ungraded (+1638%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$8→$139
Grade 8.0 sells for 17.38× (+1638%) the Ungraded price — a $131 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Four Color #396 (1952), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $131 (17.38×) — 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).