Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Detective Comics #225 (1955): price difference
Detective Comics #225 (1955) value — Ungraded $1266 vs Grade 8.0 $16319. Grade 8.0 sells for 12.89× Ungraded (+1189%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 12.89× (+1189%) the Ungraded price — a $15,053 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 5.54× (+454%) the Ungraded price — a $5,749 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Detective Comics #225 (1955), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $15,053 (12.89×) — 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).