Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #222 (1969): price difference
Superman #222 (1969) value — Ungraded $10 vs Grade 8.0 $146. Grade 8.0 sells for 14.6× Ungraded (+1360%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 14.6× (+1360%) the Ungraded price — a $136 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.84× (+284%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $108 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #222 (1969), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $136 (14.6×) — 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).