Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Action Comics #79 (1944): price difference
Action Comics #79 (1944) value — Ungraded $305 vs Grade 8.0 $799. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.62× Ungraded (+162%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.62× (+162%) the Ungraded price — a $494 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.08× (+108%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $415 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Action Comics #79 (1944), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $494 (2.62×) — 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).