Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Jumbo Comics #42 (1942): price difference
Jumbo Comics #42 (1942) value — Ungraded $135 vs Grade 8.0 $2640. Grade 8.0 sells for 19.56× Ungraded (+1856%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$135→$2640
Grade 8.0 sells for 19.56× (+1856%) the Ungraded price — a $2,505 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Jumbo Comics #42 (1942), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $2,505 (19.56×) — 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).