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Series
True Adventures 3
Atlas Tales
Issue Information
- Cover Date
- May 1950
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia Publisher
- Comic Combine Corp.
- Cover Titles
- Boss of Black Devil!
The Mystery of the Ghost Plane
Killer at Large!
I Took A Dive! - Cover Credits
-
Vernon Henkel pencils guess
- Contributions
-
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
Current market pricing for True Adventures #3 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 8.5 sold for $192 on July 21st, 2019.
Graded price ranges include CGC 8.5 $192 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 15th, 2026.
Stories
Boss of the Black Devil!
Credits
Bob Brown pencils unsigned
Unknown pencils and inks (Splash panel)
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
I Took a Dive!
Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
A Man and His Dog
Credits
Joan pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Killer At Large!
Credits
John Buscema pencils and inks unsigned
Joe Maneely pencils and inks unsigned (Splash panel)
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
The Coward!
Credits
Mike Sekowsky pencils unsigned
Unknown inks
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
2 Reasons
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Notes: Ad for Man Comics #3.
The Day I Saw the Ghost Plane!
Credits
Bob Powell pencils and inks unsigned
Unknown pencils and inks (Splash page)
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Market Pricing
Last Updated
2026-05-15 11:20:56
Last Graded Sale
CGC 8.5 sold for $192 on July 21st, 2019
Reported Sources
Heritage Auctions
Graded Price Ranges
CGC 8.5
$192 (1 comp)
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Issue Overview
True Adventures #3 was published by Comic Combine Corp. in May 1950. It is part of the True Adventures series, which ran from May 1950 to May 1950.
Cover credits include Vernon Henkel.
Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "Boss of the Black Devil!." Indexed story credits include Bob Brown and Joe Maneely, among others.