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Issue Details

Issue #71
Published June-July 1952
Cover Price 0.1
Pages 52
Editing Whitney Ellsworth

Cover Details - "The Jail for Heroes"

Genre superhero
Pencils Win Mortimer (confirmed by Mortimer)
Inks Win Mortimer (confirmed by Mortimer)
Letters Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)

1 page Superman public service announcement "Hop On the Welfare Wagon!"

Genre superhero
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Win Mortimer
Inks Win Mortimer
Letters Ira Schnapp

12 page Batman story "The Jail For Heroes!"

Characters V: Scar Brink (I)
Genre superhero
Script David Vern (credit by O'Hearn))
Pencils Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures only); Lew Schwartz
Inks Stan Kaye
Letters Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)
Notes Writer confirm by Martin O'Hearn (Nov. 2005). Pencil credit for Kane verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005).

Half page Shorty filler "A suit? Right this way, sir!"

Characters Shorty
Genre Gag
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

12 page Batman story "Commissioner Gordon's Greatest Case!"

Characters V: The Masked Mystic (I; Gil Golen)
Genre superhero
Script David Vern (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
Inks Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Letters Pat Gordon

Half page Private Pete filler "This is the first time I'm cleaning up around my bunk for inspection!"

Characters Private Pete
Genre Gag
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

2 page Jerry the Jitterbug filler "The school paper is having a contest to pick the prettiest girl on the campus."

Characters Jerry; Joan; Susan; Billie Brooks
Genre Gag
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

2 page text article "The Fantastic Story of the Paris Gun"

Genre Fact
Letters typeset
Notes The story behind a World War I German cannon that was able to fire on Paris.

Half page Varsity Vic filler "Come in, Vic! Hello Jane!"

Characters Vic; Jane
Genre Gag
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

12 page Batman story "The Mask of Mister Cipher!"

Characters Batman; Robin; Commissioner James Gordon; Mr. Cipher (villain, introduction, death); Big Ed Yakers (death); Picadilly Pete
Genre Superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures only); Lew Schwartz
Inks Charles Paris
Letters Pat Gordon
Notes The inks credit was verified by Paris.

Half page Quick Quiz activity "Is it possible to destroy matter?"

Script H. T. Elmo (signed)
Pencils H. T. Elmo (signed)
Inks H. T. Elmo (signed)