Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Whiz Comics #4 (1940): price difference
Whiz Comics #4 (1940) value — Ungraded $515 vs Grade 8.0 $7075. Grade 8.0 sells for 13.74× Ungraded (+1274%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 13.74× (+1274%) the Ungraded price — a $6,560 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.09× (+309%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $5,344 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Whiz Comics #4 (1940), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $6,560 (13.74×) — 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).