Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superboy #79 (1960): price difference
Superboy #79 (1960) value — Ungraded $19 vs Grade 8.0 $221. Grade 8.0 sells for 11.63× Ungraded (+1063%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 11.63× (+1063%) the Ungraded price — a $202 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.84× (+384%) the Ungraded price — a $73 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superboy #79 (1960), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $202 (11.63×) — 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).