Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superboy #28 (1953): price difference

Superboy #28 (1953) value — Ungraded $40 vs Grade 8.0 $522. Grade 8.0 sells for 13.05× Ungraded (+1205%). Prices updated August 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$40eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$49512.38× · +1138%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$52213.05× · +1205%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$40$522

Grade 8.0 sells for 13.05× (+1205%) the Ungraded price — a $482 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$40$495

Grade 6.0 sells for 12.38× (+1138%) the Ungraded price — a $455 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superboy #28 (1953), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $482 (13.05×) — 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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