Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Detective Comics #244 (1957): price difference
Detective Comics #244 (1957) value — Ungraded $112 vs Grade 8.0 $1374. Grade 8.0 sells for 12.27× Ungraded (+1127%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 12.27× (+1127%) the Ungraded price — a $1,262 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 11.45× (+1045%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $1,254 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Detective Comics #244 (1957), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $1,262 (12.27×) — 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).