Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #14 (1942): price difference
Superman #14 (1942) value — Ungraded $1312 vs Grade 8.0 $20150. Grade 8.0 sells for 15.36× Ungraded (+1436%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 15.36× (+1436%) the Ungraded price — a $18,838 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 7.84× (+684%) the Ungraded price — a $8,978 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #14 (1942), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $18,838 (15.36×) — 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).