Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #28 (1944): price difference
Superman #28 (1944) value — Ungraded $267 vs Grade 8.0 $1500. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.62× Ungraded (+462%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.62× (+462%) the Ungraded price — a $1,233 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.92× (+192%) the Ungraded price — a $513 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #28 (1944), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $1,233 (5.62×) — 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).