Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Action Comics #138 (1949): price difference
Action Comics #138 (1949) value — Ungraded $500 vs Grade 8.0 $2390. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.78× Ungraded (+378%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.78× (+378%) the Ungraded price — a $1,890 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 6.62× (+562%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $2,029 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Action Comics #138 (1949), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $1,890 (4.78×) — 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).