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The Black Knight 5

Atlas Tales

PublishedMay 1955 – April 1956
Issue Numbers1 – 5
Total Issues5
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The Black Knight #5 (1956) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
April 1956
Sighted Date Stamp
Jan 19
 
Cover Titles
The Invincible Tartar!
 
Cover Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
How much is The Black Knight #5 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for The Black Knight #5 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 6.5 sold for $1,140 on February 27th, 2024.
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.5 $456 (1 comp); CGC 5.5 $840 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 30th, 2026.

Stories

H-864
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"Ever had the legends told of the dragon of Kentwood Swamp!"

Job # H-864
Pages 6
Type art
Credits
Syd Shores pencils unsigned Christopher Rule inks attributed
The Black Knight starring
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
H-915 Men of the Shadows! Page 1
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Men of the Shadows!

Job # H-915
Pages 6
Type art
Credits
Syd Shores pencils unsigned Christopher Rule inks attributed
The Black Knight starring
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information

Statement Required by the Act of August 24, 1912

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Type art
Notes: For 1 Oct 1955. Stan Lee, Editor; Martin Goodman, Publisher; Monroe Froehlich, Jr., Business Manager.

The Invaders

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-899
Pages 2
Type text
H-968 The Scent of Treason Page 1
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The Scent of Treason

Job # H-968
Pages 5
Type art
Credits
Syd Shores pencils and inks unsigned
The Crusader starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
H-865 The Invincible Tartar! Page 1
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The Invincible Tartar!

Job # H-865
Pages 6
Type art
Credits
Syd Shores pencils guess Christopher Rule pencils guess (JVJ: I believe that this is all Rule doing his best to look like Shores.) Christopher Rule inks attributed
The Black Knight starring
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-30 07:35:04
Last Graded Sale CGC 6.5 sold for $1,140 on February 27th, 2024
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 3.5 $456 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $840 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $1,140 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (3)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
6.5
$1,140
February 27th, 2024
Heritage Auctions Auction 122409, Lot 17434
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5.5
$840
May 2nd, 2022
Heritage Auctions Auction 122218, Lot 11272
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3.5
$456
September 26th, 2021
Heritage Auctions Auction 122139, Lot 17292
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Issue Overview

The Black Knight #5 was published in April 1956. It is part of The Black Knight, a adventure series that began in 1955.

Cover credits include Joe Maneely.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including ""Ever had the legends told of the dragon of Kentwood Swamp!"." Indexed story credits include Syd Shores and Christopher Rule.

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