Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Whiz Comics #38 (1942): price difference

Whiz Comics #38 (1942) value — Ungraded $185 vs Grade 8.0 $336. Grade 8.0 sells for 1.82× Ungraded (+82%). Prices updated August 2026.

Steady
GradeSold medianvs Grade 6.0
Ungraded$1851.81× · +81%eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$102eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$3363.29× · +229%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$185$336

Grade 8.0 sells for 1.82× (+82%) the Ungraded price — a $151 difference per comic.

Grade 6.0 vs Grade 8.0
$102$336

Grade 8.0 sells for 3.29× (+229%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $234 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Whiz Comics #38 (1942), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $151 (1.82×) — 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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