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Battlefront 42

Atlas Tales

PublishedJune 1952 – August 1957
Issue Numbers1 – 48
Total Issues48
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Battlefront #42 (1956) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
September 1956
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Postal Publications, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
Situation Hopeless!
 
Cover Credits
John Severin pencils attributed
How much is Battlefront #42 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Battlefront #42 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 8.5 sold for $552 on May 18th, 2023.
Graded price ranges include CGC 8.5 $552 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 24th, 2026.

Stories

The Enemy and Sgt. Duncan!

Credits
Gene Colan pencils attributed
Job # K-185
Pages 5
Type art

Brave Soldier

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # K-361
Pages 2
Type text

Ambush Trap!

Credits
Pete Morisi pencils signed
Job # K-155
Pages 4
Type art
Feature: The Fight for Freedom

Night Patrol

Credits
Dick Ayers pencils signed
Job # K-44
Pages 5
Type art

The First Shot!

Credits
Al Williamson pencils signed
Job # J-999
Pages 4
Type art

Situation ... Hopeless

Credits
Ross Andru pencils attributed Mike Esposito inks attributed
Job # K-99
Pages 5
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-24 07:35:09
Last Graded Sale CGC 8.5 sold for $552 on May 18th, 2023
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 8.5 $552 (1 comp)
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Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
8.5
$552
May 18th, 2023
Heritage Auctions Auction 40223, Lot 82086
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Issue Overview

Battlefront #42 was published by Postal Publications, Inc. in September 1956. It is part of Battlefront, a war series that began in 1952.

Cover credits include John Severin.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "The Enemy and Sgt. Duncan!." Indexed story credits include Gene Colan and Pete Morisi, among others.

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