Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Alpha Flight #52 (1987): price difference
Alpha Flight #52 (1987) value — Ungraded $2 vs Grade 8.0 $56. Grade 8.0 sells for 28× Ungraded (+2700%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 28× (+2700%) the Ungraded price — a $54 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.6× (+460%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $46 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Alpha Flight #52 (1987), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $54 (28×) — 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).