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Sports Action 8

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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 #8 worth? Current market pricing for Sports Action #8 shows a latest raw sale of VF/NM sold for $137.43 on May 13th, 2007.
Raw price ranges include Very Fine/Near Mint 8.0-9.0 $137.43 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 20th, 2026.

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Issue Information
Cover Date
August 1951
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
Indicia Publisher
Sports Action, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
The Stirring Story of Ralph Kiner!
Ezzard Charles
Warren Spahn
Phil Rizzutto
 
Cover Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Sports Action #8 was published by Sports Action, Inc. in August 1951. 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 "Ralph Kiner." Indexed story credits include Vernon Henkel and Morris Weiss, among others.

Stories

Ralph Kiner

Credits
Vernon Henkel pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 8217
Pages 6
Type art
Notes: The story of baseball's homerun king.

Ezzard Charles

Credits
Morris Weiss pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 8290
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: The story of the heavyweight champ.

Killer In the Ring

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # 8265
Pages 2
Type text

The Pete Rizzutto Story!

Credits
Bill LaCava pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 8250
Pages 7
Type art
Notes: The story of the 1950 American League baseball MVP.

The Story of ... Warren Spahn

Credits
Morris Weiss pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 8289
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: The story of the famous baseball pitcher.

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-20 09:21:04
Last Raw Sale VF/NM sold for $137.43 on May 13th, 2007
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Very Fine/Near Mint 8.0-9.0 $137.43 (1 comp)
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$137.43
May 13th, 2007
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