Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #36 (1945): price difference

Superman #36 (1945) value — Ungraded $310 vs Grade 8.0 $1076. Grade 8.0 sells for 3.47× Ungraded (+247%). Prices updated September 2026.

↗ Rising · +12%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$310—eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$8542.75× · +175%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$10763.47× · +247%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$310→$1076

Grade 8.0 sells for 3.47× (+247%) the Ungraded price — a $766 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$310→$854

Grade 6.0 sells for 2.75× (+175%) the Ungraded price — a $544 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #36 (1945), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $766 (3.47×) — 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.

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