Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Swamp Thing #153 (1995): price difference
Swamp Thing #153 (1995) value — Ungraded $58 vs Grade 8.0 $99. Grade 8.0 sells for 1.71× Ungraded (+71%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 1.71× (+71%) the Ungraded price — a $41 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 1.4× (+40%) the Ungraded price — a $23 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Swamp Thing #153 (1995), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $41 (1.71×) — 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).