Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 The Incredible Hulk #138 (1971): price difference

The Incredible Hulk #138 (1971) value — Ungraded $16 vs Grade 8.0 $58. Grade 8.0 sells for 3.63× Ungraded (+263%). Prices updated August 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$16eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$402.5× · +150%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$583.63× · +263%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 how we compute values.

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$16$58

Grade 8.0 sells for 3.63× (+263%) the Ungraded price — a $42 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$16$40

Grade 6.0 sells for 2.5× (+150%) the Ungraded price — a $24 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On The Incredible Hulk #138 (1971), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $42 (3.63×) — 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.

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