Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superboy #1 (1949): price difference
Superboy #1 (1949) value — Ungraded $27 vs Grade 8.0 $9486. Grade 8.0 sells for 351.33× Ungraded (+35033%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 351.33× (+35033%) the Ungraded price — a $9,459 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 113.33× (+11233%) the Ungraded price — a $3,033 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superboy #1 (1949), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $9,459 (351.33×) — 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).