Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Mad #36 (1957): price difference
Mad #36 (1957) value — Ungraded $26 vs Grade 8.0 $220. Grade 8.0 sells for 8.46× Ungraded (+746%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 8.46× (+746%) the Ungraded price — a $194 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4× (+300%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $165 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Mad #36 (1957), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $194 (8.46×) — 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).