Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #12 (1941): price difference
Superman #12 (1941) value — Ungraded $495 vs Grade 8.0 $3779. Grade 8.0 sells for 7.63× Ungraded (+663%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 7.63× (+663%) the Ungraded price — a $3,284 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.69× (+369%) the Ungraded price — a $1,828 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 $3,284 (7.63×) — 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).