Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Jungle Comics #142 (1951): price difference
Jungle Comics #142 (1951) value — Ungraded $49 vs Grade 8.0 $435. Grade 8.0 sells for 8.88× Ungraded (+788%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$49→$435
Grade 8.0 sells for 8.88× (+788%) the Ungraded price — a $386 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Jungle Comics #142 (1951), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $386 (8.88×) — 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).