Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #116 (1957): price difference
Superman #116 (1957) value — Ungraded $36 vs Grade 8.0 $646. Grade 8.0 sells for 17.94× Ungraded (+1694%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 17.94× (+1694%) the Ungraded price — a $610 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.42× (+342%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $500 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #116 (1957), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $610 (17.94×) — 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).