Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #3 (1940): price difference
Batman #3 (1940) value — Ungraded $1514 vs Grade 8.0 $20628. Grade 8.0 sells for 13.62× Ungraded (+1262%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 13.62× (+1262%) the Ungraded price — a $19,114 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 6.37× (+537%) the Ungraded price — a $8,131 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #3 (1940), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $19,114 (13.62×) — 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).