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Series
War Comics 40
Atlas Tales
- Cover Date
- March 1956
- Sighted Date Stamp
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Dec 20
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia Publisher
- U.S.A. Comic Magazine Corp.
- Cover Credits
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Carl Burgos pencils and inks unsigned
- Contributions
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Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
Current market pricing for War Comics #40 shows a latest raw sale of Good (seller-stated) sold for $182, a latest graded sale of CGC 5.5 sold for $250.
Raw price ranges include Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $182 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 5.5 $250 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 1st, 2026.
Stories
A Traitor Among Us!
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
The Hero
Surrender or Die!
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Airlift
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
The Weapon
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Massed Attack!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
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Issue Overview
War Comics #40 was published by U.S.A. Comic Magazine Corp. in March 1956. It is part of the War Comics series, which ran from December 1950 to September 1957.
Cover credits include Carl Burgos.
Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "A Traitor Among Us!." Indexed story credits include John Romita and Bill Benulis, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.