| Issue | #3 |
| Published | July-August 1947 |
| Cover Price | 0.10 |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Ivan Klapper? |
| Notes | Art revision from Lee Bachelor (p) to Purcell and Lee Bachelor (i) to ? made by Craig Delich 1-16-09. |
| Characters | Van Manhattan |
| Genre | crime |
| Pencils | Howard Purcell (signed as Bachelor) |
| Inks | ? |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Art revision from Lee Bachelor (p) to Purcell and Lee Bachelor (i) to ? made by Craig Delich 1-16-09. |
| Characters | Van Manhattan; Stanley Killen [villain, D]; Hiram Mustard [Villain]; Slick Joe Trent (villain, D). |
| Synopsis | Van investigates the murder of a sculptor to see if there is a connection between his killing and the theft of jewels from a local diamond shop. |
| Genre | crime |
| Script | Gardner F. Fox? |
| Pencils | Howard Purcell |
| Notes | Art revisions from Lee Bachelor (p) to Purcell and Lee Bachelor (i) to ?, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-16-09. |
| Characters | Igor Rostov; Boris; Countess Sophia; Czar (villain). |
| Synopsis | Igor is now a hunted man after his father was tortured to death on the rack, and meets up with the sister of Countess Sophia, whom he attempts to rescue from the Czar. |
| Genre | period |
| Script | Gardner F. Fox? |
| Pencils | Sheldon Moldoff |
| Inks | Sheldon Moldoff |
| Notes | Artist rervision from Schaffenberger to Moldoff, much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-16-09. |
| Characters | Juan Meatbal |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | Gardner F. Fox? |
| Characters | Bob Steele; Betty Steele; Ronny; Hammer [villain]. |
| Genre | adventure |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Characters added by Craig Delich 1-22-09. |
| Characters | Madelon; Pierre Mordrain. |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | Gardner F. Fox? |
| Pencils | Sheldon Moldoff |
| Inks | Sheldon Moldoff |
| Notes | The last panel of the story is titled "Madelon's Manual: Positive Advice for Better Negatives" tells readers to use a yellow filter to get their lights and shadows right in a snow scene. Notes and some info added by Craig Delich 1-16-09. |
| Characters | Benjamin Franklin |
| Genre | fact |
| Pencils | Allen Simon |
| Inks | Allen Simon |
| Reprinted | from PICTURE STORIES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY #2. |