Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #226 (1970): price difference
Superman #226 (1970) value — Ungraded $10 vs Grade 8.0 $76. Grade 8.0 sells for 7.6× Ungraded (+660%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 7.6× (+660%) the Ungraded price — a $66 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.6× (+260%) the Ungraded price — a $26 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #226 (1970), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $66 (7.6×) — 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).