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)