Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Howard the Duck #5 (1976): price difference
Howard the Duck #5 (1976) value — Ungraded $2 vs Grade 8.0 $90. Grade 8.0 sells for 45× Ungraded (+4400%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 45× (+4400%) the Ungraded price — a $88 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 37.5× (+3650%) the Ungraded price — a $73 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Howard the Duck #5 (1976), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $88 (45×) — 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).