Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Adventure Comics #222 (1956): price difference
Adventure Comics #222 (1956) value — Ungraded $60 vs Grade 8.0 $393. Grade 8.0 sells for 6.55× Ungraded (+555%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 6.55× (+555%) the Ungraded price — a $333 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 5.45× (+445%) the Ungraded price — a $267 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Adventure Comics #222 (1956), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $333 (6.55×) — 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).