Batman #73
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- October-November 1952
- Page count
- 44
- Cover price
- 0.10
- Colour
- Colour
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/10049
Credits
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
Issue contents
Cover
The Joker's Utility Belt
(Batman)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman ; Robin; images of the Joker.
Credits
- Pencils
- Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
- Inks
- Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
Reprint history
1Featuring
- Feature
- Binky
- Genre
- Fact
- Characters
- Binky
Credits
- Script
- Jack Schiff
- Art
- Winslow Mortimer
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
2Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; V: The Renter (I; Dr. Hagen)
Credits
- Pencils
- Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
- Inks
- Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
- Letters
- Pat Gordon
3Featuring
- Feature
- Casey the Cop
- Genre
- Humor
Credits
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
4Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; GS: Vicki Vale; V: Keys Bennett (I)
Credits
- Script
- David Vern (credit by O'Hearn)
- Pencils
- Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures only)
Lew Schwartz - Inks
- Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #33 ([February 1953]) — Vicki Vale's Secret!
-
Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #33 ([February 1953])
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Batman (KGM, 1952 series) #33 ([May 1953?]) — Vicki Vale's Secret
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Batman (KGM, 1952 series) #33 ([May 1953?])
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #208 (February 1969) — Vicki Vale's Secret!
-
Giant Batman Album (Colour Comics, 1962 series) #18 ([May 1969?]) — Vicki Vale's Secret
- From GCD
- In Batman (DC, 1940 series) #208 (February 1969)
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #73
5Featuring
- Feature
- Quick Quiz
- Genre
- Activity
Credits
- Script
- H. T. Elmo
- Art
- H. T. Elmo
- Letters
- H. T. Elmo?
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Superman (KG Murray, 1952 series) #42 (September 1953) — Untitled
6Featuring
- Feature
- Varsity Vic
- Genre
- Humor
Credits
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
Reprint history
7
8Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commisioner James Gordon; V: The Joker
Credits
- Script
- David Vern (credit by O'Hearn)
- Pencils
- Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
- Inks
- Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #35 ([April 1953]) — The Joker's Utility Belt!
-
Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #35 ([April 1953])
-
Batman (KGM, 1952 series) #35 ([July 1953?]) — The Joker's Utility Belt
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Batman (KGM, 1952 series) #35 ([July 1953?])
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Giant Batman Album (Colour Comics, 1962 series) #10 ([July 1966?]) — The Joker’s Utility Belt
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #53 ([May 1970?]) — The Joker's Utility Belt
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The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told (DC, 1988 series) (1988 [February 1989]) — The Joker's Utility Belt
-
Stacked Deck: The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told (Longmeadow Press, 1990 series) (November 1990) — The Joker's Utility Belt!
- From GCD
- In Batman (DC, 1940 series) #176 (December 1965)
in Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told, The (DC, 1988 series) #nn ([December] 1988) - from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #73 (October-November 1952)
- Original
- Batman 73, October-November 1952
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!
Notes
Synopsis added by Craig Delich 10-7-07.
9"I have the examination papers all marked…"
Featuring
- Feature
- Professor Eureka
- Genre
- Gag
Credits
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #33 ([February 1953]) — Untitled [Professor Eureka]
-
Batman (KGM, 1952 series) #33 ([May 1953?]) — Professor Eureka
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #42 ([March 1958?]) — Professor Eureka
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Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #297 (June 1962) — Professor Eureka
Notes
Title, first line and reprint data from Arthur Lortie, August 2006.
Indicia
The indicia for this issue is not recorded. The identified publisher might be an associated or parent company, rather than the specific listed publisher.