Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #26 (1944): price difference
Batman #26 (1944) value — Ungraded $300 vs Grade 8.0 $7396. Grade 8.0 sells for 24.65× Ungraded (+2365%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 24.65× (+2365%) the Ungraded price — a $7,096 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 6.96× (+596%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $6,334 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #26 (1944), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $7,096 (24.65×) — 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).