Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Action Comics #45 (1942): price difference
Action Comics #45 (1942) value — Ungraded $326 vs Grade 8.0 $2018. Grade 8.0 sells for 6.19× Ungraded (+519%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 6.19× (+519%) the Ungraded price — a $1,692 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.4× (+240%) the Ungraded price — a $784 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Action Comics #45 (1942), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $1,692 (6.19×) — 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).