Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Thor #297 (1980): price difference
Thor #297 (1980) value — Ungraded $4 vs Grade 8.0 $107. Grade 8.0 sells for 26.75× Ungraded (+2575%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 26.75× (+2575%) the Ungraded price — a $103 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 7.64× (+664%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $93 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Thor #297 (1980), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $103 (26.75×) — 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).