Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superboy #89 (1961): price difference
Superboy #89 (1961) value — Ungraded $29 vs Grade 8.0 $817. Grade 8.0 sells for 28.17× Ungraded (+2717%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 28.17× (+2717%) the Ungraded price — a $788 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 8.07× (+707%) the Ungraded price — a $205 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superboy #89 (1961), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $788 (28.17×) — 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).