Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Swamp Thing #1 (1972): price difference
Swamp Thing #1 (1972) value — Ungraded $101 vs Grade 8.0 $312. Grade 8.0 sells for 3.09× Ungraded (+209%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.09× (+209%) the Ungraded price — a $211 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.01× (+101%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $157 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Swamp Thing #1 (1972), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $211 (3.09×) — 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).