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Battle 40
Atlas Tales
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Current market pricing for Battle #40 shows a latest raw sale of GD+ (stated by seller) sold for $55 on May 18th, 2023.
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Pricing data last updated June 16th, 2026.
- 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
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.
Stories
The Attack That Failed!
66th Panzer
Wednesday Punch
The Eve of Battle!
Mission...Destroy
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