Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Whiz Comics #42 (1943): price difference

Whiz Comics #42 (1943) value — Ungraded $150 vs Grade 8.0 $432. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.88× Ungraded (+188%). Prices updated August 2026.

Rising · +11%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$150eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$4322.88× · +188%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$150$432

Grade 8.0 sells for 2.88× (+188%) the Ungraded price — a $282 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Whiz Comics #42 (1943), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $282 (2.88×) — 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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