Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Aquaman #42 (1968): price difference
Aquaman #42 (1968) value — Ungraded $29 vs Grade 8.0 $250. Grade 8.0 sells for 8.62× Ungraded (+762%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 8.62× (+762%) the Ungraded price — a $221 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.13× (+213%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $170 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Aquaman #42 (1968), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $221 (8.62×) — 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).