Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Marvel Tales #158 (1983): price difference
Marvel Tales #158 (1983) value — Ungraded $7 vs Grade 8.0 $275. Grade 8.0 sells for 39.29× Ungraded (+3829%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 39.29× (+3829%) the Ungraded price — a $268 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 13.75× (+1275%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $255 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Marvel Tales #158 (1983), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $268 (39.29×) — 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).