Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #14 (1942): price difference
Superman #14 (1942) value — Ungraded $1316 vs Grade 8.0 $20150. Grade 8.0 sells for 15.31× Ungraded (+1431%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 15.31× (+1431%) the Ungraded price — a $18,834 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 7.82× (+682%) the Ungraded price — a $8,974 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #14 (1942), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $18,834 (15.31×) — 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).