Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superboy #29 (1953): price difference
Superboy #29 (1953) value — Ungraded $32 vs Grade 8.0 $552. Grade 8.0 sells for 17.25× Ungraded (+1625%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 17.25× (+1625%) the Ungraded price — a $520 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 5.94× (+494%) the Ungraded price — a $158 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superboy #29 (1953), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $520 (17.25×) — 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).