Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Absolute Batman [2nd Print 1:25 Dragotta Virgin Sketch] #1 (2024): price difference
Absolute Batman [2nd Print 1:25 Dragotta Virgin Sketch] #1 (2024) value — Ungraded $400 vs Grade 8.0 $170. Ungraded sells for 2.35× Grade 8.0 (+135%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded sells for 2.35× (+135%) the Grade 8.0 price — a $230 difference per comic.
Ungraded sells for 2.84× (+184%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $259 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Absolute Batman [2nd Print 1:25 Dragotta Virgin Sketch] #1 (2024), the jump from Grade 8.0 to Ungraded is worth $230 (2.35×) — 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).