Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #26 (1944): price difference
Superman #26 (1944) value — Ungraded $960 vs Grade 8.0 $4836. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.04× Ungraded (+404%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.04× (+404%) the Ungraded price — a $3,876 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.82× (+182%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $3,123 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #26 (1944), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $3,876 (5.04×) — 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).