Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #42 (1946): price difference
Superman #42 (1946) value — Ungraded $142 vs Grade 8.0 $803. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.65× Ungraded (+465%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.65× (+465%) the Ungraded price — a $661 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.29× (+329%) the Ungraded price — a $467 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #42 (1946), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $661 (5.65×) — 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).