Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Action Comics #97 (1946): price difference
Action Comics #97 (1946) value — Ungraded $169 vs Grade 8.0 $508. Grade 8.0 sells for 3.01× Ungraded (+201%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.01× (+201%) the Ungraded price — a $339 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.93× (+193%) the Ungraded price — a $326 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Action Comics #97 (1946), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $339 (3.01×) — 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).