Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Defenders #39 (1976): price difference
Defenders #39 (1976) value — Ungraded $4 vs Grade 8.0 $63. Grade 8.0 sells for 15.75× Ungraded (+1475%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 15.75× (+1475%) the Ungraded price — a $59 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.2× (+320%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $48 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Defenders #39 (1976), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $59 (15.75×) — 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).