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Sports Action 4

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Published February 1950 – September 1952
Issue Numbers 2 – 14
Total Issues 13
Continued From Sport Stars
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How much is Sports Action #4 worth? Current market pricing for Sports Action #4 shows a latest raw sale of VF/NM sold for $240 on December 27th, 2020, a latest graded sale of CGC CGC VF 8.0 sold for $107.55 on November 22nd, 2015.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $39 (1 comp); Very Good 3.0-4.0 $83.65 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 8.0 $107.55 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 15th, 2026.

Sports Action #4 (1950) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
October 1950
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
Indicia Publisher
Sports Action, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
Art Houtteman!
Jerry Coleman
Ray Robinson
Red Schoendienst
 
Cover Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks unsigned
 
Contributions
Michaël Dewally: Cover Image
Nick Caputo: Cover Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Sports Action #4 was published by Sports Action, Inc. in October 1950. It is part of the Sports Action series, which ran from February 1950 to September 1952.

Cover credits include Joe Maneely.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "The Art Houtteman Story!." Indexed story credits include George Klein and Mike Becker, among others.

Stories

The Art Houtteman Story!

Credits
George Klein pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 7588
Pages 6
Type art

Jerry Coleman

Credits
Mike Becker pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 7586
Pages 5
Type art

A Book of Regulations

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # SL-3801
Pages 2
Type art

Ray Robinson / The Man Other Fighters Fear!

Credits
Unknown pencils (This is the artist who drew "Little Al of the F.B.I." at Ziff-Davis.)
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Pages 6
Type art

'Red' Schoendienst

Credits
Ed Ashe pencils unsigned Ed Ashe inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Pages 5
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-15 08:20:56
Last Raw Sale VF/NM sold for $240 on December 27th, 2020
Last Graded Sale CGC CGC VF 8.0 sold for $107.55 on November 22nd, 2015
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $39 (1 comp)
Very Good 3.0-4.0 $83.65 (1 comp)
Very Good/Fine 5.0 $39 (1 comp)
Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $39-$83.65 (2 comps)
Very Fine/Near Mint 8.0-9.0 $240 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 8.0 $107.55 (1 comp)
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Date
Source
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VF/NM
$240
December 27th, 2020
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CGC VF 8.0
$107.55
November 22nd, 2015
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$39
May 13th, 2007
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$83.65
November 5th, 2006
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