Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #1 (1940): price difference
Batman #1 (1940) value — Ungraded $23143 vs Grade 8.0 $368903. Grade 8.0 sells for 15.94× Ungraded (+1494%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 15.94× (+1494%) the Ungraded price — a $345,760 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 13.28× (+1228%) the Ungraded price — a $284,276 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #1 (1940), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $345,760 (15.94×) — 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).