Cover: Win Mortimer

Batman #71

Jun 1952 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Jail for Heroes!”

In "The Jail for Heroes!", Batman faces a web of deception when rumors swirl that he’s accepting bribes to release criminals—though the truth is far more cunning. With the help of his allies, he sets a trap to expose the elusive Mr. Cipher, a mastermind using plastic surgery and forged identities to shield criminals from justice. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz, and Charles Paris, with lettering by Pat Gordon, this 1952 classic features a cover by Win Mortimer.

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writer Bill Finger · artist Bob Kane · artist Lew Sayre Schwartz · inker Charles Paris · letterer Pat Gordon · cover Win Mortimer

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Full credits

writer Bill Finger

artist Bob Kane

artist Lew Sayre Schwartz

inker Charles Paris

letterer Pat Gordon

cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

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Rumors circulate that Batman is letting criminals go free who have paid him off, but it is all part of a scheme to track the mysterious Mr. Cipher, who helps crooks escape the law by giving them plastic surgery and setting them up with new identities.

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