Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Savage Dragon [Newsstand] #30 (1996): price difference
Savage Dragon [Newsstand] #30 (1996) value — Ungraded $52 vs Grade 8.0 $99. Grade 8.0 sells for 1.9× Ungraded (+90%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$52→$99
Grade 8.0 sells for 1.9× (+90%) the Ungraded price — a $47 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Savage Dragon [Newsstand] #30 (1996), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $47 (1.9×) — 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).