Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Action Comics #36 (1941): price difference

Action Comics #36 (1941) value — Ungraded $430 vs Grade 8.0 $3598. Grade 8.0 sells for 8.37× Ungraded (+737%). Prices updated September 2026.

→ Steady
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$430—eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$19804.6× · +360%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$35988.37× · +737%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$430→$3598

Grade 8.0 sells for 8.37× (+737%) the Ungraded price — a $3,168 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$430→$1980

Grade 6.0 sells for 4.6× (+360%) the Ungraded price — a $1,550 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Action Comics #36 (1941), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $3,168 (8.37×) — 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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Action Comics #36 (1941): Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Price Difference