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Battle Action 12

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How much is Battle Action #12 worth? Current market pricing for Battle Action #12 shows a latest raw sale of VF+ sold for $113.53 on April 8th, 2007.
Raw price ranges include Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $113.53 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 1st, 2026.

Issue Information
Cover Date
May 1953
 
Cover Credits
Syd Shores pencils attributed
 
Contributions
Ger Apeldoorn: Cover Creator Credit
Chris Brown: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Battle Action #12 was published in May 1953. It is part of Battle Action, a war series that began in 1952.

Cover credits include Syd Shores.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "Major Chang Yung Rockets The Enemy." Indexed story credits include Paul S Newman and Sam Kweskin, among others.

Stories

Notes: Fantasy elements: Shang-Ti the giant "idol of goodness and right" comes to life and destroys communist troops.
Notes: Story set against the Siege of Bastogne (Dec 1944 – Jan 1945).

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-01 07:20:49
Last Raw Sale VF+ sold for $113.53 on April 8th, 2007
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $113.53 (1 comp)
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Date
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VF+
$113.53
April 8th, 2007
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