Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #188 (1966): price difference

Batman #188 (1966) value — Ungraded $20 vs Grade 8.0 $175. Grade 8.0 sells for 8.75× Ungraded (+775%). Prices updated August 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$20eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$1055.25× · +425%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$1758.75× · +775%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$20$175

Grade 8.0 sells for 8.75× (+775%) the Ungraded price — a $155 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$20$105

Grade 6.0 sells for 5.25× (+425%) the Ungraded price — a $85 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #188 (1966), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $155 (8.75×) — 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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