Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #138 (1961): price difference

Batman #138 (1961) value — Ungraded $35 vs Grade 8.0 $326. Grade 8.0 sells for 9.31× Ungraded (+831%). Prices updated July 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$35eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$1654.71× · +371%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$3269.31× · +831%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$35$326

Grade 8.0 sells for 9.31× (+831%) the Ungraded price — a $291 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$35$165

Grade 6.0 sells for 4.71× (+371%) the Ungraded price — a $130 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #138 (1961), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $291 (9.31×) — 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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