Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Four Color #43 (1944): price difference
Four Color #43 (1944) value — Ungraded $100 vs Grade 8.0 $155. Grade 8.0 sells for 1.55× Ungraded (+55%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$100→$155
Grade 8.0 sells for 1.55× (+55%) the Ungraded price — a $55 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Four Color #43 (1944), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $55 (1.55×) — 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).