Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Mad #242 (1983): price difference
Mad #242 (1983) value — Ungraded $9 vs Grade 8.0 $65. Grade 8.0 sells for 7.22× Ungraded (+622%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 7.22× (+622%) the Ungraded price — a $56 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.71× (+171%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $41 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Mad #242 (1983), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $56 (7.22×) — 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).