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Sport Stars 1

Atlas Tales

PublishedNovember 1949 – November 1949
Issue Numbers1
Total Issues1
Sport Stars #1 (1949) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
November 1949
Cover Notes
Painted Cover.
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Animirth Comics, inc.
 
Cover Titles
They Called Him a Coward!
 
Cover Credits
Allen Anderson pencils signed
 
Contributions
Michaël Dewally: Cover Image
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
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How much is Sport Stars #1 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Sport Stars #1 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 8.0 sold for $262.90 on May 17th, 2014.
Raw price ranges include Very Good 3.0-4.0 $29 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 8.0 $262.90 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated October 1st, 2026.

Stories

Football's Immortal: Knute Rockne

Credits
Syd Shores pencils unsigned Unknown inks
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 6353
Pages 15
Type art

Benson Carries the Ball

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # 6413
Pages 2
Type text

They Call Him A Coward

Credits
John Severin pencils unsigned John Severin inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 6406
Pages 8
Type art
Notes: The Terry Barker Story. Baseball themed.

The Strange Story of Frank Bastoni, 'Battler' Bastoni / The Man Who Could Have Been Champ!

Credits
Mike Sekowsky pencils guess Chu Hing inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 6196
Pages 8
Type art

The Story of Pete Sims, the "Grandstand Player!"

Credits
Bob Brown pencils guess George Klein inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 6297
Pages 8
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-10-01 07:35:03
Last Graded Sale CGC 8.0 sold for $262.90 on May 17th, 2014
Sources Represented Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Very Good 3.0-4.0 $29 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 8.0 $262.90 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (3)
Grade
Price
Date
Provenance
Record
8.0
$262.90
May 17th, 2014
Heritage Auctions Sport Stars #1 Davis Crippen ("D" Copy) pedigree (Marvel, 1949) CGC VF 8.0 Cream to off-white pages.
Sale record
8.0
$262.90
May 17th, 2014
Heritage Auctions Auction 122007, Lot 15576
Sale record
VG+
$29
October 3rd, 2004
Heritage Auctions Sport Stars #1 (Marvel, 1949) Condition: VG+. Featuring Knute Rockne. Painted cover.
Sale record
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Issue Overview

Sport Stars #1 was published by Animirth Comics, inc. in November 1949. It is part of the Sport Stars series, which ran from November 1949 to November 1949.

Cover credits include Allen Anderson.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "Football's Immortal: Knute Rockne." Indexed story credits include Syd Shores and John Severin, among others.

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