Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #36 (1946): price difference

Batman #36 (1946) value — Ungraded $300 vs Grade 8.0 $1396. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.65× Ungraded (+365%). Prices updated August 2026.

Rising · +33%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$300eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$6842.28× · +128%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$13964.65× · +365%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$300$1396

Grade 8.0 sells for 4.65× (+365%) the Ungraded price — a $1,096 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$300$684

Grade 6.0 sells for 2.28× (+128%) the Ungraded price — a $384 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #36 (1946), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $1,096 (4.65×) — 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.

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