Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 The Walking Dead #1 (2003): price difference
The Walking Dead #1 (2003) value — Ungraded $1277 vs Grade 8.0 $1001. Ungraded sells for 1.28× Grade 8.0 (+28%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded sells for 1.28× (+28%) the Grade 8.0 price — a $276 difference per comic.
Ungraded sells for 1.35× (+35%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $332 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On The Walking Dead #1 (2003), the jump from Grade 8.0 to Ungraded is worth $276 (1.28×) — 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).