Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 DC Comics Presents [Whitman] #22 (1980): price difference
DC Comics Presents [Whitman] #22 (1980) value — Ungraded $372 vs Grade 8.0 $2000. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.38× Ungraded (+438%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.38× (+438%) the Ungraded price — a $1,628 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.13× (+213%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $1,362 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On DC Comics Presents [Whitman] #22 (1980), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $1,628 (5.38×) — 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).