Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Jungle Comics #5 (1940): price difference

Jungle Comics #5 (1940) value — Ungraded $293 vs Grade 8.0 $1920. Grade 8.0 sells for 6.55× Ungraded (+555%). Prices updated August 2026.

Rising · +11%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$293eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$19206.55× · +555%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 how we compute values.

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$293$1920

Grade 8.0 sells for 6.55× (+555%) the Ungraded price — a $1,627 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Jungle Comics #5 (1940), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $1,627 (6.55×) — 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.

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