Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Four Color #988 (1959): price difference
Four Color #988 (1959) value — Ungraded $18 vs Grade 8.0 $169. Grade 8.0 sells for 9.39× Ungraded (+839%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$18→$169
Grade 8.0 sells for 9.39× (+839%) the Ungraded price — a $151 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Four Color #988 (1959), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $151 (9.39×) — 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).