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Issue Details

Issue #75
Published February-March 1953
Cover Price 0.1
Pages 44
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual)
Notes Cover is based on splash page for third story in this issue. Inker revision [Paris] confirmed by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Inker previously given as Stan Kaye. Batman and Robin figure pencils and inks confirmed by Mortimer. Letters credit by O'Hearn/Desris.

Cover Details - "The Gorilla Boss of Gotham City"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Gorilla Boss [George "Boss" Dyke].
Genre superhero
Pencils Winslow Mortimer (Batman & Robin figures); Lew Sayre Schwartz
Inks Winslow Mortimer (Batman & Robin figures); Charles Paris
Letters Ira Schnapp
Notes Cover is based on splash page for third story in this issue. Inker revision [Paris] confirmed by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Inker previously given as Stan Kaye. Batman and Robin figure pencils and inks confirmed by Mortimer. Letters credit by O'Hearn/Desris.

1 page Superboy public service announcement "The Holiday Spirit!"

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

9 page Batman story "Outlaw Town, U.S.A.!"

Characters The Jenko Brothers (intro, villain); residents of Outlaw Town (intro)
Genre superhero
Script David Vern
Pencils Dick Sprang
Inks Charles Paris
Letters Ira Schnapp
Notes Script credit by O'Hearn. Pencils credit verified by Sprang. Inks credit verified by Paris. Letters credit by O'Hearn/Desris.
Reprinted in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #228 (February 1971)

Half page Little Pete filler

Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

9 page Batman story "Mr. Roulette's Greatest Gamble"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mr. Roulette [Rigger Sims] (Intro, Villain); Vicki Vale; Mel Hughes; Commissioner Gordon; "Soup" Drews; Charley Denver
Synopsis Mr. Roulette has been gambling with his life but Batman and Robin try to stop him.
Genre superhero
Script David Vern
Pencils Dick Sprang
Inks Charles Paris
Letters Ira Schnapp
Notes Script credit by O'Hearn. Pencils credit verified by Sprang. Inks credit verified by Paris. Letters credit by O'Hearn/Desris.
Reprinted in DC 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1971 series) #DC-8; in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #238 (January 1972); in Läderlappen (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #5/1976

1 page Casey the Cop filler

Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

2 page text story "Stone Walls and Iron Bars"

Script Jack Miller
Letters typeset

Half page Jerry the Jitterbug filler

Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

12 page Batman story "The Gorilla Boss of Gotham City!"

Characters Gorilla Boss [George "Boss" Dyke] (villain, intro, dies)
Genre superhero
Script David Vern
Pencils Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures only); Lew Sayre Schwartz
Inks Charles Paris
Letters Ira Schnapp
Notes Schwartz retained the splash to this story. Inker revision verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Credit previously given to Stan Kaye. Script credit by O'Hearn. Letters credit by O'Hearn/Desris.
Reprinted in Super-Heroes Battle Super-Gorillas (DC, 1976 series) #1 (Winter 1976); in Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #3 (Summer 1962)