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Rugged Action 2

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Published December 1954 – June 1955
Issue Numbers 1 – 4
Total Issues 4
Continues To Strange Stories of Suspense
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How much is Rugged Action #2 worth? Current market pricing for Rugged Action #2 shows a latest raw sale of VG+ (listed as part of a 2-issue group; issue #2 cover condition stated as GD/VG) sold for $264 on November 26th, 2023.
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Issue Information
Cover Date
February 1955
Sighted Date Stamp
Nov. 26
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Classic Syndicate, Inc.
 
Cover Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Rugged Action #2 was published by Classic Syndicate, Inc. in February 1955. It is part of the Rugged Action series, which ran from December 1954 to June 1955.

Cover credits include Joe Maneely.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "Human Bait!." Indexed story credits include Bill Benulis and John Severin, among others.

Stories

Human Bait!

Credits
Bill Benulis pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # F-272
Pages 6
Type art

Cave-In!

Credits
John Severin pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # F-285
Pages 5
Type art

The Man Who Remembered

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # 9514
Pages 2
Type text

Devil Bat

Credits
Jay Scott Pike pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # F-271
Pages 6
Type art

Adventure Story!

Credits
Dick Ayers pencils signed Ernie Bache inks attributed
Job # F-284
Pages 6
Type art

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Last Updated 2026-06-21 08:41:30
Last Raw Sale VG+ (listed as part of a 2-issue group; issue #2 cover condition stated as GD/VG) sold for $264 on November 26th, 2023
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Fair/Good $264 (1 comp)
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VG+ (listed as part of a 2-issue group; issue #2 cover condition stated as GD/VG)
$264
November 26th, 2023
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