Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Heavy Metal (1999): price difference
Heavy Metal (1999) value — Ungraded $13 vs Grade 8.0 $153. Grade 8.0 sells for 11.77× Ungraded (+1077%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 11.77× (+1077%) the Ungraded price — a $140 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 8.5× (+750%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $135 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Heavy Metal (1999), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $140 (11.77×) — 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).