Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superboy #44 (1955): price difference
Superboy #44 (1955) value — Ungraded $30 vs Grade 8.0 $485. Grade 8.0 sells for 16.17× Ungraded (+1517%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 16.17× (+1517%) the Ungraded price — a $455 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 6.53× (+553%) the Ungraded price — a $166 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superboy #44 (1955), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $455 (16.17×) — 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).