Issue Details

Issue	#77
Published	July 1943
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	60
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth (credited), [Jack Schiff]; [Bernie Breslauer]

Cover Details - "Crime Clinic"

Characters	Batman; Robin; Crime Doctor (villain).
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	George Roussos
Letters	typeset
Reprinted	In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #3 (November 1993).

12 page Batman story "The Crime Clinic"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Hodges; Piggy Pinto [villain]; Albert [villain]; Ranson [villain]; The Crime Doctor [Dr. Matthew Thorne] (villain, I).
Synopsis	A noted brilliant surgeon, intrigued with the excitement of crime, opens the "Crime Clinic," where criminals who are worried sick over how to commit crimes can go for advice.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane (signed)
Inks	George Roussos
Letters	George Roussos
Notes	Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 4-6-09.
Reprinted	In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #3 (November 1993).

8 page Slam Bradley story "Trail of the Red Herring"

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

1 page Good Books Worth Reading filler "Struggle is Our Brother by Gregor Felsen"

Synopsis	The book, "Struggle Is Our Brother" by Gregor Felsen, is reviewed.
Genre	review
Script	Josette Frank (signed)
Letters	typeset

7 page The Crimson Avenger story "The Mystery of the Mounted Marauders"

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

5 page Spy story "Taps for the Telegrapher"

Characters	Bart Regan
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Chuck Winter
Inks	Chuck Winter
Notes	Last appearance.

1 page text story "Glory Enough"

Genre	adventure
Script	James Quill (signed)
Pencils	Raymond Perry?
Inks	Raymond Perry?
Colors	Raymond Perry?
Letters	typeset

7 page Air Wave story "The Case of the Soundless Crimes"

Characters	Air Wave [Larry Jordan]; Static; Dr. Silence (villain, I).
Genre	superhero
Script	Joe Samachson
Pencils	George Roussos (signed)
Inks	George Roussos (signed)
Colors	George Roussos
Letters	George Roussos

12 page The Boy Commandos story "The Valley of Destiny"

Characters	Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Alfy; Andre; Jan]; Sarkis; General Von Konk; Grubble; Boering; Baron Shohiro; General Saki; Yuma Hara; The Wise One; Dr. Cairne.
Synopsis	A mystical monk brings representative samples of modern civilization to the lost Valley of Destiny to determine if civilization is worthy to learn its secrets.
Genre	war; adventure
Script	Jack Kirby
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Joe Simon