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Series
Battle 40
Atlas Tales
- Cover Date
- May 1955
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Cover Titles
- The Attack!
The Eve of Battle! - Cover Credits
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Russ Heath pencils signed
Joe Maneely pencils and inks attributed
Notes: Face was added by Maneely. Original stats show the face was originally obscured in the Heath version.
- Contributions
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Nick Caputo: Cover Creator Credit
Current market pricing for Battle #40 shows a latest raw sale of GD+ (stated by seller) sold for $55 on May 18th, 2023.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $55 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 16th, 2026.
Stories
The Attack That Failed!
66th Panzer
Wednesday Punch
The Eve of Battle!
Mission...Destroy
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Issue Overview
Battle #40 was published in May 1955. It is part of Battle, a war series that began in 1951.
Cover credits include Russ Heath and Joe Maneely.
Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "The Attack That Failed!." Indexed story credits include Bill Benulis and Bob Forgione, among others.