Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Adventure Comics #45 (1939): price difference
Adventure Comics #45 (1939) value — Ungraded $363 vs Grade 8.0 $2005. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.52× Ungraded (+452%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.52× (+452%) the Ungraded price — a $1,642 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.6× (+360%) the Ungraded price — a $1,308 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Adventure Comics #45 (1939), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $1,642 (5.52×) — 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).