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73October-November 1952
$0.10

Batman #73

DC · October-November 1952 · on sale 1952-08-27

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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#73
Publication date
October-November 1952
Key date
1952-10-00
On-sale date
1952-08-27
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
44

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Joker's Utility Belt!cover1pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker (images)
1Binky Asks "What Do You Know About Other People?"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBinky Biggs; Cosette; Allergy Biggs; Lucy Biggs; Mr. Biggs; Mrs. Biggs
2Guns for Hire!comic story9.67pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Pat GordonBatman [Bruce Wayne; also as Slug Carson]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Renter [Dr. Hagen] (villain, introduction); Charley; Pete; Herman Marn; Weaver
5-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop; Slippery Sam (villain)
6Two More Thrilling Magazines for Mystery Fans!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Amilcar Ruben Moreira, Carmine Infantino; inks: Amilcar Ruben Moreira, Joe GiellaPhantom Stranger
7Vicki Vale's Secret!comic story9.5script: David Vern; pencils: Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Vicki Vale; Alfred; "Keys" Bennett (villain, introduction)
8Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
9-activity0.67script: H. T. Elmo; pencils: H. T. Elmo; inks: H. T. Elmo; letters: H. T. Elmo
11-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffVarsity Vic
12Finger Print Forgeriestext article2script: Jack E. Miller
13The Joker's Utility Belt!comic story12script: David Vern; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Charlie Chaplin (image); Oliver Hardy (image); Stan Laurel (image); Will Rogers (image); The Joker (villain); the Joker's gang (villains)
14Here's Explosive Adventure in 2 More Great Magazines!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Irv Novick, Gil Kane; inks: Irv Novick, Joe Giella
15-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffProfessor Eureka

Plus 3.16 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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