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Sports Action (1950) comic books

  • Issue #12
    Sports Action (1950) 12
    • 1" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation.

    Cover by Bill Everett. Stories and art by Marty Elkin, Martin Rose, Sy Grudko and Morris Weiss. Profiles of famous athletes early Marvel Comics, when it was still called Atlas. A not-so-friendly rivalry between a pitcher and a catcher threatens to tear a team apart; A boxer falls on hard times after refusing to throw a fight; A player from the bush leagues finds it hard to adjust to life in the majors. Cover by Marvel legend Bill Everett features colors by future Archie artist Stan Goldberg. Behind the Mask; They Call Him Punchy; A Letter for Lenny; Doomsday for the Pitcher; Glory Hound!. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13
    Sports Action (1950) 13
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Sol Brodsky. Stories and art by Bernie Krigstein, Jack Keller, Sy Grudko and Allen Bellman. Profiles of famous athletes from early Marvel Comics, when it was still called Atlas. An overhyped rookie can't live up to his own press; A man turns to pro wrestling to pay his mother's medical bills, in a story illustrated by EC legend Bernie Krigstein; Two racers try to rebuild their careers after a collision during a race. Home Run King... or Heel?; Strangle-Hold!; A Matter of Punch!; Flash in the Pan!; Too Hot to Handle. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.