Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #188 (1966): price difference
Superman #188 (1966) value — Ungraded $6 vs Grade 8.0 $143. Grade 8.0 sells for 23.83× Ungraded (+2283%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 23.83× (+2283%) the Ungraded price — a $137 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 8.17× (+717%) the Ungraded price — a $43 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #188 (1966), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $137 (23.83×) — 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).