Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #2 (1939): price difference
Superman #2 (1939) value — Ungraded $3243 vs Grade 8.0 $59400. Grade 8.0 sells for 18.32× Ungraded (+1732%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 18.32× (+1732%) the Ungraded price — a $56,157 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 5.86× (+486%) the Ungraded price — a $15,767 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #2 (1939), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $56,157 (18.32×) — 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).