Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #156 (1963): price difference

Batman #156 (1963) value — Ungraded $113 vs Grade 8.0 $441. Grade 8.0 sells for 3.9× Ungraded (+290%). Prices updated August 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$113eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$3202.83× · +183%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$4413.9× · +290%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 how we compute values.

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$113$441

Grade 8.0 sells for 3.9× (+290%) the Ungraded price — a $328 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$113$320

Grade 6.0 sells for 2.83× (+183%) the Ungraded price — a $207 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #156 (1963), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $328 (3.9×) — 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.

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