Batman #73

(October-November 1952)

What Do You Know about Other People? (Table of Contents)

Binky / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Winslow Mortimer

Inks:

Winslow Mortimer

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

teen; fact

Characters:

Binky Biggs; Cosette; Allergy Biggs; Lucy Biggs; Mr. Biggs; Mrs. Biggs

Synopsis:

An exchange student from France who has been living with Binky's family teaches them a lesson about how people from other cultures see each other.

Indexer Notes

On the inside front cover. Published in cooperation with leading national social welfare and youth-serving organizations.

Guns For Hire! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 9.75 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Dick Sprang

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

?

Letters:

Pat Gordon

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Renter [Dr. Hagen](introduction)

Indexer Notes

Pencils credit verified by Sprang. Inks credit verified by Paris.

["Hmm, there goes Slippery Sam!"] (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Two More Thrilling Magazines for Mystery Fans! (Table of Contents)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ruben Moreira; Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Ruben Moreira; Joe Giella

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Phantom Stranger

Synopsis:

House ad for current issues of House of Mystery and The Phantom Stranger.

Vicki Vale's Secret! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 9.5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

David Vern

Pencils:

Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures only); Lew Schwartz

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Vicki Vale; Keys Bennett (introduction)

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #208 (February 1969)
• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G55 (January-February 1969)

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Martin O'Hearn. Inks credit verified by Paris. Letters credit from Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

[What is the world's leading occupation?] (Table of Contents)

Quick Quiz / activity / 0.75 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

H. T. Elmo (signed)

Pencils:

H. T. Elmo (signed)

Inks:

H. T. Elmo (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

H. T. Elmo?

["The phone always rings when I'm in the shower!"] (Table of Contents)

Varsity Vic / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Indexer Notes

Title changed to first line of dialog to facilitate reprint tracking. (Gene Reed, 7/11/2011)

Finger Print Forgeries (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Miller (signed)

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

crime

The Joker's Utility Belt! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

David Vern

Pencils:

Dick Sprang

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Joker

Synopsis:

When the Joker's seemingly easy capture of the Caped Crusaders goes terribly wrong when Batman springs a surprise on him using his utility belt, the Crime Clown decides to outdo the Batman with his OWN utility belt!

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #176 (December 1965)
• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G17 (December 1965)
• in Batman [Golden Story Teller Record Comic] (DC, 1966 series) #[nn] (1966)
• in The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told (DC, 1988 series) #[nn] ([December] 1988)
• in Stacked Deck: The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told (Longmeadow Press, 1990 series) #[nn] ([November] 1990)
• in The Joker: The Greatest Stories Ever Told (DC, 2008 series) #[nn] ([June] 2008)
• in The Joker: The Greatest Stories Ever Told (2008 series) #[nn]

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 10-7-07. Script credit from Martin O'Hearn. Pencils credit verified by Sprang. Inks credit verified by Paris. Letters credit from Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

Here's Explosive Adventure in 2 More Great Magazines! (Table of Contents)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Irv Novick; Gil Kane

Inks:

Irv Novick; Joe Giella

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war

Synopsis:

House ad for current issues of All-American Men of War and Our Army at War.

["I have the examination papers all marked"] (Table of Contents)

Professor Eureka / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #85 (October 1957)
• in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #297 (June 1962)

Indexer Notes

Title, first line and reprint data from Arthur Lortie, August 2006.