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Sports Action 5

Atlas Tales

Title Profile

Curated Atlas tales, timelines, and cover art notes.

Published February 1950 – September 1952
Issue Numbers 2 – 14
Total Issues 13
Continued From Sport Stars

Issue Overview

Sports Action #5 was published by Sports Action, Inc. in January 1951. It is part of the Sports Action series, which ran from February 1950 to September 1952.

Cover credits include Vernon Henkel.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "The Nile Kinnick Story." Indexed story credits include Dick Rockwell and Chic Stone, among others.

Looking for the full run? Browse the Sports Action checklist to see every indexed issue in one place.

Issue Information
Cover Date
January 1951
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Sports Action, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
The Amazing Story of Nile Kinnick, Iowa's Greatest All-Time
Harry Greb, The Pittsburg Windmill
Koi Motsai
What Happened to Chris King?
 
Cover Credits
Vernon Henkel pencils signed
 
Contributions
Michaël Dewally: Cover Image

Stories

Credits
Dick Rockwell pencils signed Dick Rockwell inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Credits
Chic Stone pencils and inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Credits
Vernon Henkel pencils signed (cover figure reused)
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Credits
Vernon Henkel pencils signed Vernon Henkel inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Credits
Pete Riss pencils unsigned Pete Riss inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit