Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #137 (1961): price difference

Batman #137 (1961) value — Ungraded $105 vs Grade 8.0 $252. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.4× Ungraded (+140%). Prices updated September 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Grade 6.0
Ungraded$1051.15× · +15%eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$91—eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$2522.77× · +177%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$105→$252

Grade 8.0 sells for 2.4× (+140%) the Ungraded price — a $147 difference per comic.

Grade 6.0 vs Grade 8.0
$91→$252

Grade 8.0 sells for 2.77× (+177%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $161 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #137 (1961), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $147 (2.4×) — 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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