Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Detective Comics #388 (1969): price difference
Detective Comics #388 (1969) value — Ungraded $33 vs Grade 8.0 $170. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.15× Ungraded (+415%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.15× (+415%) the Ungraded price — a $137 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.39× (+239%) the Ungraded price — a $79 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Detective Comics #388 (1969), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $137 (5.15×) — 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).