Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #20 (1943): price difference
Superman #20 (1943) value — Ungraded $577 vs Grade 8.0 $3000. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.2× Ungraded (+420%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.2× (+420%) the Ungraded price — a $2,423 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.62× (+162%) the Ungraded price — a $936 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #20 (1943), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $2,423 (5.2×) — 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).