Sports Action #12 Values

Publisher: Marvel, 1952

About Sports Action #12

Bill Everett cover art.

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COVER DETAILS

Pencils: Bill Everett (signed); ?

Inks: Bill Everett (signed); ?

Colors: Stan Goldberg

Notes: Figure of the pitcher is drawn by another artist. Info per Nick Caputo. Colors: Goldberg credited by himself.

STORY DETAILS

(5 Stories)

Title: Behind the Mask

Characters: Lou Hastings; Sally Wenton; Migs Chase

Synopsis: After Lou pitches a no-hit game he begins to resent sharing credit with his catcher, Migs, and begins a rivalry which threatens to tear the team apart.

Pages: 6.000

Pencils: Marty Elkin (signed)

Inks: Marty Elkin ?

Reprints: Sports Action (Marvel, 1950 series) #14 (September 1952)

Title: They Call Him Punchy

Characters: Slats Slattery; George; John the Barber; Frankie; Pete; Maxie Lobart; Jacobi

Synopsis: Slattery is a strong fighter until he refuses to lose a fight to Lobart; hoodlums rough up Slattery, weakening him so that he loses the fight. Dubbed 'punchy', Slattery's career falls into ruin from the internal damage he suffered at the gangsters' hands.

Pages: 6.000

Pencils: Martin Rose (signed)

Inks: Martin Rose (signed)

Title: A Letter for Lenny

Characters: Lenny Steele; Coach Brannigan; Jane Riordon; Red Orsatti

Synopsis: Lenny plays college football but fails to measure up. However, the speed he demonstrates on the field results in him joining the college's track team where he becomes a star.

Pages: 5.000

Pencils: Sy Grudko (signed)

Inks: Sy Grudko (signed)

Title: Glory Hound!

Characters: Tex Rondell; Charley Lane; Chet; Phil Coyne

Synopsis: Tex is a highly-anticipated player just promoted from the bush league but he finds it hard to live up to the expectations the crowd has for him and decides to return to the bush league.

Pages: 6.000

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3

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