Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #78 (1953): price difference
Batman #78 (1953) value — Ungraded $202 vs Grade 8.0 $12000. Grade 8.0 sells for 59.41× Ungraded (+5841%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 59.41× (+5841%) the Ungraded price — a $11,798 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 19.08× (+1808%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $11,371 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #78 (1953), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $11,798 (59.41×) — 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).