Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Pep Comics #89 (1952): price difference
Pep Comics #89 (1952) value — Ungraded $128 vs Grade 8.0 $288. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.25× Ungraded (+125%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$128→$288
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.25× (+125%) the Ungraded price — a $160 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Pep Comics #89 (1952), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $160 (2.25×) — 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).