Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #74 (1952): price difference
Batman #74 (1952) value — Ungraded $178 vs Grade 8.0 $2684. Grade 8.0 sells for 15.08× Ungraded (+1408%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 15.08× (+1408%) the Ungraded price — a $2,506 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.37× (+437%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $2,184 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #74 (1952), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $2,506 (15.08×) — 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).