Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Action Comics #226 (1957): price difference
Action Comics #226 (1957) value — Ungraded $39 vs Grade 8.0 $500. Grade 8.0 sells for 12.82× Ungraded (+1182%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 12.82× (+1182%) the Ungraded price — a $461 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.77× (+277%) the Ungraded price — a $108 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Action Comics #226 (1957), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $461 (12.82×) — 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).