Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Action Comics #224 (1957): price difference
Action Comics #224 (1957) value — Ungraded $45 vs Grade 8.0 $580. Grade 8.0 sells for 12.89× Ungraded (+1189%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 12.89× (+1189%) the Ungraded price — a $535 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.09× (+309%) the Ungraded price — a $139 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Action Comics #224 (1957), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $535 (12.89×) — 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).