Issue Details

Issue	#78
Published	August-September 1953
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	44
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Cover Details - "Batman of the Mounties"

Characters	Batman; Robin.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Winslow Mortimer (confirmed by Mortimer)
Inks	Winslow Mortimer (confirmed by Mortimer)
Reprinted	in Batman from the Thirties to the Seventies (Crown Publishers, Inc., 1971 series) #73-168329

10 page Batman story "The Manhunter From Mars!"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; V: Quork (I); I: Rob Kar (a Martian).
Genre	superhero
Script	Edmond Hamilton (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils	Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures only); Lew Schwartz
Inks	Charles Paris (verified by Paris)

Half page Casey the Cop filler

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

9 page Batman story "The Sinister Stamps!"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; V: Captain Barton (I).
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger?
Pencils	Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
Inks	Charles Paris (verified by Paris)

Half page Quick Quiz activity

Script	H. T. Elmo (signed)
Pencils	H. T. Elmo (signed)
Inks	H. T. Elmo (signed)
Letters	H. T. Elmo
Notes	Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 11-18-07.

2 page text story "I Confess!"

Genre	mystery
Script	John Marston (signed)
Letters	typeset

1 page Jerry the Jitterbug filler

Genre	teen humor
Script	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

1 page Binky public service announcement "How to Spend a Summer Week!"

Characters	Binky
Genre	teen
Script	Jack Schiff
Pencils	Winslow Mortimer
Inks	Winslow Mortimer
Letters	Ira Schnapp

9 page Batman story "Batman of the Mounties!"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; V: Remy & Pierre LeClerc (I for both); I: Bob Jason of the RCMP.
Synopsis	Batman and Robin are the guests for National Law Enforcement Week in Canada, but soon become involved in a manhunt with a Royal Canadian Mountie.
Genre	superhero
Script	David Vern (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils	Bob Kane (signed)(Batman & Robin figures only); Lew Schwartz
Inks	Stan Kaye
Letters	Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)
Notes	Synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-18-07. Batman and Robin wear their all-white "snow" costumes in this story.
Reprinted	In Batman (DC, 1940 series) #223 (July-August 1970).

1 page Professor Eureka filler "Rain][First line: Professor ! I represent the mayor."

Genre	humor
Script	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters	Henry Boltinoff
Notes	Title, first line and reprint data from Arthur Lortie, added August 2006.
Reprinted	In Superboy (1949 series) #64 (DC, 1958).