Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superboy #89 (1961): price difference
Superboy #89 (1961) value — Ungraded $27 vs Grade 8.0 $817. Grade 8.0 sells for 30.26× Ungraded (+2926%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 30.26× (+2926%) the Ungraded price — a $790 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 8.56× (+756%) the Ungraded price — a $204 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superboy #89 (1961), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $790 (30.26×) — 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).