Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Star Wars: Darth Vader #26 (2022): price difference
Star Wars: Darth Vader #26 (2022) value — Ungraded $2 vs Grade 8.0 $34. Grade 8.0 sells for 17× Ungraded (+1600%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 17× (+1600%) the Ungraded price — a $32 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 14× (+1300%) the Ungraded price — a $26 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Star Wars: Darth Vader #26 (2022), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $32 (17×) — 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).