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.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 1.82× (+82%) the Ungraded price — a $151 difference per comic.
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.
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).