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Published December 1950 – September 1957
Issue Numbers 1 – 49
Total Issues 49
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How much is War Comics #1 worth? Current market pricing for War Comics #1 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 3.5 sold for $73 on August 11th, 2024.
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.5 $73 (1 comp); CGC 4.0 $204 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 15th, 2026.

War Comics #1 (1950) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
December 1950
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
U.S.A. Comic Magazine Corp.
 
Cover Titles
You Only Die Once!
Peril In Korea!
Battlebait!
The Chips Are Down!
 
Cover Credits
Al Hartley pencils and inks attributed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

War Comics #1 was published by U.S.A. Comic Magazine Corp. in December 1950. It is part of the War Comics series, which ran from December 1950 to September 1957.

Cover credits include Al Hartley.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "Peril in Korea." Indexed story credits include Bill LaCava and Gene Colan.

Stories

7702 Peril in Korea Page 1
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Peril in Korea

Job # 7702
Pages 6
Type art
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Frank Wilmot: Story Scan

Untitled

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: Top Tier: Blurb- "In These Pages are the Most Unusual, Terrifying Tales Ever Told!!!" Middle Section: picture of Menace #7 cover, Blurbs-" The Magazine That has taken America by Storm", Don't Miss the Newest Great Issue!" Bottom Tier: Blurb-"Tales of Maddening Menace"
7675 You Only Die Once! Page 1
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You Only Die Once!

Job # 7675
Pages 7
Type art
Credits
Bill LaCava pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Frank Wilmot: Story Scan

Blaze Reports for Bravery

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Blaze the Wonder Collie starring
Job # 6329
Pages 2
Type text
7689 The Chips Are Down Page 1
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The Chips Are Down

Job # 7689
Pages 5
Type art
Credits
Gene Colan pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Frank Wilmot: Story Scan
7678 Battle Bait Page 1
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Battle Bait

Job # 7678
Pages 4
Type art
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Frank Wilmot: Story Scan

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-15 12:20:56
Last Graded Sale CGC 3.5 sold for $73 on August 11th, 2024
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 3.5 $73 (1 comp)
CGC 4.0 $204 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $384 (1 comp)
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3.5
$73
August 11th, 2024
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$204
July 2nd, 2023
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$384
February 24th, 2019
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