Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Cerebus #3 (1978): price difference

Cerebus #3 (1978) value — Ungraded $187 vs Grade 8.0 $544. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.91× Ungraded (+191%). Prices updated August 2026.

Falling · -11%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$187eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$4542.43× · +143%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$5442.91× · +191%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 how we compute values.

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$187$544

Grade 8.0 sells for 2.91× (+191%) the Ungraded price — a $357 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$187$454

Grade 6.0 sells for 2.43× (+143%) the Ungraded price — a $267 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Cerebus #3 (1978), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $357 (2.91×) — 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 →
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