Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #178 (1966): price difference
Batman #178 (1966) value — Ungraded $21 vs Grade 8.0 $103. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.9× Ungraded (+390%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.9× (+390%) the Ungraded price — a $82 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.1× (+310%) the Ungraded price — a $65 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #178 (1966), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $82 (4.9×) — 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).