Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Absolute Batman [3rd Print Dragotta Virgin] #1 (2024): price difference
Absolute Batman [3rd Print Dragotta Virgin] #1 (2024) value — Ungraded $315 vs Grade 8.0 $227. Ungraded sells for 1.39× Grade 8.0 (+39%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded sells for 1.39× (+39%) the Grade 8.0 price — a $88 difference per comic.
Ungraded sells for 1.66× (+66%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $125 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Absolute Batman [3rd Print Dragotta Virgin] #1 (2024), the jump from Grade 8.0 to Ungraded is worth $88 (1.39×) — 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).