Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #331 (1981): price difference

Batman #331 (1981) value — Ungraded $11 vs Grade 8.0 $70. Grade 8.0 sells for 6.36× Ungraded (+536%). Prices updated August 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$11eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$585.27× · +427%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$706.36× · +536%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$11$70

Grade 8.0 sells for 6.36× (+536%) the Ungraded price — a $59 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$11$58

Grade 6.0 sells for 5.27× (+427%) the Ungraded price — a $47 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #331 (1981), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $59 (6.36×) — 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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