Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #14 (1942): price difference
Superman #14 (1942) value — Ungraded $1320 vs Grade 8.0 $20150. Grade 8.0 sells for 15.27× Ungraded (+1427%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 15.27× (+1427%) the Ungraded price — a $18,830 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 7.8× (+680%) the Ungraded price — a $8,970 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #14 (1942), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $18,830 (15.27×) — 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).