Cover: Win Mortimer & Lew Sayre Schwartz & Charles Paris

Batman #75

Feb 1953 · DC · 0.10 USD

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In "Outlaw Town, U.S.A.!", a twisted experiment turns a criminal’s brain into a gorilla’s body, setting off a chilling plan that pits the beast against the Dark Knight himself. Written by John Broome and illustrated by Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz, and Charles Paris, this 1953 classic blends pulp sci-fi with Batman’s signature mystery. The cover, by Win Mortimer and Lew Sayre Schwartz, captures the gorilla’s menacing presence in stark, dramatic lines.

Contains 6 stories

Outlaw Town, U.S.A.!

9.67 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonThe Jenko Brothers [Matt JenkoPhil JenkoCarl Jenko] (villains, introduction)BlinkersPeteKansasother residents of Outlaw Town (villains, introduction)

In "Outlaw Town, U.S.A.!", Batman and Robin track the Jenko brothers to a lawless western settlement where every resident wears a badge of crime—only to find themselves surrounded by a town full of outlaws ready to strike. The tension mounts as the Dynamic Duo face a showdown in a place where justice has no home.

Untitled Humor story

0.5 pp · Humor

Little Pete

Mr. Roulette's Greatest Gamble

9.67 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Vicki ValeCommissioner James GordonMel HughesCharley DenverMr. Roulette [Rigger Sims] (villain, introduction)"Soup" Drews (villain)

Untitled Humor story

1 pp · Humor

Casey the CopSargeSpike Kelly

Untitled Humor story

0.5 pp · Humor, Teen

Jerry the Jitterbug

The Gorilla Boss of Gotham City!

12 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonGorilla Boss [George "Boss" Dyke] (villain, introduction, death)Doctor Willard (villain)Dyke's gang [GopherHorton]

In "The Gorilla Boss of Gotham City!", a deranged criminal’s brain is transplanted into a gorilla, setting off a twisted plan that sees the beast rise as Gotham’s most dangerous criminal mastermind. With a chilling ambition to swap minds with Batman himself, the gorilla boss schemes to frame the Dark Knight and eliminate him from within.