Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 The Brave and the Bold #40 (1962): price difference
The Brave and the Bold #40 (1962) value — Ungraded $14 vs Grade 8.0 $205. Grade 8.0 sells for 14.64× Ungraded (+1364%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 14.64× (+1364%) the Ungraded price — a $191 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.79× (+379%) the Ungraded price — a $53 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On The Brave and the Bold #40 (1962), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $191 (14.64×) — 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).