Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Action Comics #289 (1962): price difference
Action Comics #289 (1962) value — Ungraded $18 vs Grade 8.0 $161. Grade 8.0 sells for 8.94× Ungraded (+794%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 8.94× (+794%) the Ungraded price — a $143 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.28× (+328%) the Ungraded price — a $59 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Action Comics #289 (1962), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $143 (8.94×) — 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).