Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 The Spectacular Spider-Man #144 (1988): price difference
The Spectacular Spider-Man #144 (1988) value — Ungraded $4 vs Grade 8.0 $34. Grade 8.0 sells for 8.5× Ungraded (+750%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 8.5× (+750%) the Ungraded price — a $30 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.09× (+209%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $23 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On The Spectacular Spider-Man #144 (1988), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $30 (8.5×) — at today's prices that doesn't cover the fee — grading this one is for the collection, not the flip. 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).