Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Howard the Duck #1 (1976): price difference
Howard the Duck #1 (1976) value — Ungraded $24 vs Grade 8.0 $76. Grade 8.0 sells for 3.17× Ungraded (+217%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.17× (+217%) the Ungraded price — a $52 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.25× (+125%) the Ungraded price — a $30 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Howard the Duck #1 (1976), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $52 (3.17×) — 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).