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- Cover Date
- April 1955
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia Publisher
- Current Detective Stories, Inc.
- Cover Titles
- Target Area!
Tao Kux the Terrible! - Starring
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"Battleship" Burke starring
- Cover Credits
-
Russ Heath pencils and inks signed
- Contributions
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Ger Apeldoorn: Cover Image
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
Current market pricing for Navy Action #5 shows a latest raw sale of 2.5 Good+ (seller-stated) sold for $51 on February 12th, 2026.
Raw price ranges include Very Good/Fine 5.0 $51 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 20th, 2026.
Stories
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Target Area
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Battle Stations
Statement Required by the Act of August 24, 1912
Tom Lammers: Story Information
The Deadly Decoy!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
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Issue Overview
Navy Action #5 was published by Current Detective Stories, Inc. in April 1955. It is part of the Navy Action series, which ran from August 1954 to April 1956.
Cover credits include Russ Heath. This issue features "Battleship" Burke.
Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "Target Area." Indexed story credits include Joe Maneely and Bill Benulis, among others.