Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Pep Comics #396 (1984): price difference
Pep Comics #396 (1984) value — Ungraded $14 vs Grade 6.0 $82. Grade 6.0 sells for 5.86× Ungraded (+486%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$14→$82
Grade 6.0 sells for 5.86× (+486%) the Ungraded price — a $68 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Pep Comics #396 (1984), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $68 (5.86×) — 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).