Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Swamp Thing #1 (1972): price difference
Swamp Thing #1 (1972) value — Ungraded $103 vs Grade 8.0 $320. Grade 8.0 sells for 3.11× Ungraded (+211%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.11× (+211%) the Ungraded price — a $217 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.06× (+106%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $165 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Swamp Thing #1 (1972), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $217 (3.11×) — 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).