Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Pep Comics #89 (1952): price difference
Pep Comics #89 (1952) value — Ungraded $106 vs Grade 8.0 $288. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.72× Ungraded (+172%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$106→$288
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.72× (+172%) the Ungraded price — a $182 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Pep Comics #89 (1952), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $182 (2.72×) — 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).