Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 The X-Men [Newsstand] #139 (1980): price difference
The X-Men [Newsstand] #139 (1980) value — Ungraded $16 vs Grade 8.0 $52. Grade 8.0 sells for 3.25× Ungraded (+225%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.25× (+225%) the Ungraded price — a $36 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.17× (+117%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $28 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On The X-Men [Newsstand] #139 (1980), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $36 (3.25×) — 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).