Batman #71
Published: July 1952
Story: David Vern Reed
Art: Charles Paris
Cover: Win Mortimer
Ungraded – $66.00
This issue features The Jail For Heroes. Gang lord Scar Brink has built a huge prison where he places every law enforcer that he captures; Keeping them locked in the prison is hard, but the inmates behave after Brink captures Batman and Robin and threatens to unmask the heroes if there are any more escape attempts.
Batman #72
Published: September 1952
Story: David Vern Reed
Art: Charles Paris
Cover: Win Mortimer
CGC 4.5 – $163.49
Ungraded – $52.00 – $134.05
Batman Issue #72 features The Jungle Batman. After capturing the feared Sinister Eight, Commissioner Gordon asks the Dynamic Duo to deliver the crooks by radio-controlled ship to their prison at Satan’s Island; The ship is torpedoed and sunk during a storm at sea.
Batman #73
Published: November 1952
Story: David Vern Reed
Art: Charles Paris
Cover: Dick Sprang
CGC 6.5 – $6,500.00
Ungraded – $149.99 – $887.00
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.
Batman #74
Published: January 1953
Story: David Vern Reed
Art: Ray Burnley
Cover: Dick Sprang
Ungraded – $98.99
This issue features the movie that killed batman. During the making of a movie, Batman and Robin recreate the case against a notorious criminal called Skid Turkel; Their butler, Alfred, has been cast as the main antagonist.
Batman #75
Published: March 1953
Story: David Vern Reed
Art: Charles Paris
Cover: Win Mortimer
Ungraded – $99.95
This issue features The Gorilla Boss of Gotham City. Boss Dyke is executed in the gas chambers for his crimes, and his body is taken to a doctor who transplants the criminal’s brain into that of a large gorilla; The gorilla communicates to the doctor that after he and his gang have secured needed funds, he wants his brain then transplanted into that of the Batman, and Batman’s bran put into the gorilla.
Batman #76
Published: May 1953
Story: Edmond Hamilton
Art: Charles Paris
Cover: Dick Sprang
CGC 3.0 – $302.25
When members of the Danger Club are threatened, then violently are eliminated one by one, Batman decides to join the club himself to try to track down the killer.
Batman #77
Published: July 1953
Story: Edmond Hamilton
Art: Charles Paris
Cover: Dick Sprang
Ungraded – $42.00 – $145.88
Batman #77 features The Crime Predictor. A scientist named Edward Arvin has created a machine than can predict future events; He tries to sell his invention to the Gotham City Police Department; To test the machine, Batman and Robin follow the predicted crimes; Then they learn of a new criminal called Mr. Blank.
Batman #78
Published: September 1953
Story: David Vern
Art: Charles Paris
Cover: Win Mortimer
Ungraded – $28.99 – $125.77
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.
Batman #79
Published: November 1953
Story: David Vern
Art: Charles Paris
Cover: Win Mortimer
CGC 3.0 – $90.00
Ungraded – $21.50 – $63.99
This issue features The Bride of Batman.
Batman #80
Published: January 1954
Story: Bill Woolfolk
Art: Charles Paris
Cover: Win Mortimer
Ungraded – $48.00 – $299.99
This issue features The Machines of Menace. Robberies committed in Gotham City by fantastic machines prompts Batman and Robin to follow one out to sea, where they are captured by an automated fishing device; Inventive genius Eric Golar dreams of creating a fully automated city.