Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #31 (1944): price difference
Superman #31 (1944) value — Ungraded $178 vs Grade 8.0 $2168. Grade 8.0 sells for 12.18× Ungraded (+1118%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 12.18× (+1118%) the Ungraded price — a $1,990 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.53× (+253%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $1,553 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #31 (1944), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $1,990 (12.18×) — 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).