Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 The Brave and the Bold #39 (1961): price difference
The Brave and the Bold #39 (1961) value — Ungraded $40 vs Grade 8.0 $182. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.55× Ungraded (+355%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.55× (+355%) the Ungraded price — a $142 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.47× (+347%) the Ungraded price — a $139 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On The Brave and the Bold #39 (1961), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $142 (4.55×) — 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).