Issue Details

Issue	#72
Published	February 1943
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth (credited), [Jack Schiff; Bernie Breslauer]

Cover Details - "License for Larceny"

Characters	Batman; Robin.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Jerry Robinson
Inks	Jerry Robinson
Reprinted	In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #3 (November 1993).

1 page Good Books Worth Reading filler "Young Mac of Fort Vancouver by Mary Jane Carr"

Synopsis	The book, "Young Mac of Fort Vancouver" by Mary Jane Carr is reviewed.
Genre	review
Script	Raymond Buck Jr. (signed)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Raymond Buck wins $5.00 for his review.

13 page Batman story "License for Larceny"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; J. Spencer Larson [Larry the Judge](villain); Second Story Sam [villain]; Iron Jaw [villain]; Gas-Pipe Grogan [villain]; Bigfoot [villain].
Synopsis	A dignified financier is in reality the notorious underworld czar, Larry the Judge, and Batman & Robin must somehow halt his plan to issue licences for only high class larcenies before a crook cashes in on the licence to kill the Caped Crusaders!
Genre	superhero
Script	Joe Samachson
Pencils	Bob Kane (signed)
Inks	Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Letters	George Roussos
Notes	Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 4-3-09.
Reprinted	In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #3 (November 1993).

Half page Gags filler

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

12 page The Boy Commandos story "Petals of Peril"

Characters	Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Andre; Jan; Alfy]; Cheeder.
Genre	war; adventure
Script	Jack Kirby
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Joe Simon
Letters	Howard Ferguson?
Notes	Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 4-3-09.

Half page Shorty filler

Characters	Shorty
Genre	gag
Script	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

10 page The Crimson Avenger story "The Adventure of the Wrong Numbers"

Characters	The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jack Lehti (signed)
Pencils	Jack Lehti (signed)
Inks	Charles Paris
Letters	Charles Paris

Half page Clancy the Cop filler

Characters	Clancy
Genre	gag
Script	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

6 page Spy story "The Target Murder"

Characters	Bart Regan
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Chuck Winter
Inks	Chuck Winter

2 page text story "Baptism of Fire"

Genre	adventure
Script	Tex Denton (signed)
Letters	typeset

7 page Air Wave story "Larry Jordan vs. Air Wave"

Characters	Air Wave [Larry Jordan]; Static; John Fields.
Genre	superhero
Script	Murray Boltinoff
Pencils	Harris Levy (signed as Lee Harris)
Inks	Charles Paris

Half page Laffs filler

Genre	gag
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

8 page Slam Bradley story "The Mystery of the Missing Monkey"

Characters	Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan.
Genre	detective
Pencils	Howard Sherman
Inks	Howard Sherman