Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Godzilla #9 (1978): price difference
Godzilla #9 (1978) value — Ungraded $16 vs Grade 8.0 $72. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.5× Ungraded (+350%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.5× (+350%) the Ungraded price — a $56 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.69× (+169%) the Ungraded price — a $27 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Godzilla #9 (1978), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $56 (4.5×) — 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).