Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Wizard Magazine #87 (1998): price difference
Wizard Magazine #87 (1998) value — Ungraded $13 vs Grade 8.0 $10. Ungraded sells for 1.3× Grade 8.0 (+30%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$10→$13
Ungraded sells for 1.3× (+30%) the Grade 8.0 price — a $3 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Wizard Magazine #87 (1998), the jump from Grade 8.0 to Ungraded is worth $3 (1.3×) — at today's prices that doesn't cover the fee — grading this one is for the collection, not the flip. 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).