Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #9 (1942): price difference
Batman #9 (1942) value — Ungraded $800 vs Grade 8.0 $29541. Grade 8.0 sells for 36.93× Ungraded (+3593%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 36.93× (+3593%) the Ungraded price — a $28,741 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 9.23× (+823%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $26,340 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #9 (1942), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $28,741 (36.93×) — 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).