Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #12 (1941): price difference
Superman #12 (1941) value — Ungraded $486 vs Grade 8.0 $3779. Grade 8.0 sells for 7.78× Ungraded (+678%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 7.78× (+678%) the Ungraded price — a $3,293 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 5.52× (+452%) the Ungraded price — a $2,198 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #12 (1941), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $3,293 (7.78×) — 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).