Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Marvel Tales #144 (1956): price difference
Marvel Tales #144 (1956) value — Ungraded $89 vs Grade 8.0 $167. Grade 8.0 sells for 1.88× Ungraded (+88%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$89→$167
Grade 8.0 sells for 1.88× (+88%) the Ungraded price — a $78 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Marvel Tales #144 (1956), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $78 (1.88×) — 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).