Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Popular Comics #81 (1942): price difference
Popular Comics #81 (1942) value — Ungraded $48 vs Grade 8.0 $155. Grade 8.0 sells for 3.23× Ungraded (+223%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$48→$155
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.23× (+223%) the Ungraded price — a $107 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Popular Comics #81 (1942), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $107 (3.23×) — 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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