Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Mad #42 (1958): price difference
Mad #42 (1958) value — Ungraded $16 vs Grade 8.0 $197. Grade 8.0 sells for 12.31× Ungraded (+1131%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 12.31× (+1131%) the Ungraded price — a $181 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 5.31× (+431%) the Ungraded price — a $69 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Mad #42 (1958), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $181 (12.31×) — 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).