Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #36 (1945): price difference
Superman #36 (1945) value — Ungraded $410 vs Grade 8.0 $1084. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.64× Ungraded (+164%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.64× (+164%) the Ungraded price — a $674 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 1.9× (+90%) the Ungraded price — a $370 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #36 (1945), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $674 (2.64×) — 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).