Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Blue Beetle #29 (1944): price difference
Blue Beetle #29 (1944) value — Ungraded $208 vs Grade 8.0 $1200. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.77× Ungraded (+477%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.77× (+477%) the Ungraded price — a $992 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.39× (+239%) the Ungraded price — a $498 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Blue Beetle #29 (1944), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $992 (5.77×) — 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).