Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Thor #226 (1974): price difference
Thor #226 (1974) value — Ungraded $15 vs Grade 8.0 $76. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.07× Ungraded (+407%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.07× (+407%) the Ungraded price — a $61 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.27× (+127%) the Ungraded price — a $19 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Thor #226 (1974), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $61 (5.07×) — 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).