Cover: Dick Sprang & Charles Paris

Batman #73

Oct 1952 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Guns for Hire!”

In "Guns for Hire!", Vicki Vale arrives at Wayne Manor in fear after snapping a photo of the elusive criminal Keys Bennett, setting Batman and Robin on a trail to uncover his whereabouts. With Vicki secretly hoping to use the situation to expose Batman’s true identity, the duo races to stop a dangerous criminal operation—unaware of the deception unfolding right under their noses. Written by David Vern and illustrated by Bob Kane and Lew Sayre Schwartz, with inks by Charles Paris and letters by Ira Schnapp, the cover by Dick Sprang and Charles Paris captures the tension of a classic 1952 thriller.

writer David Vern · artist Bob Kane · artist Lew Sayre Schwartz · inker Charles Paris · letterer Ira Schnapp · cover Dick Sprang, Charles Paris

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Full credits

writer David Vern

artist Bob Kane

artist Lew Sayre Schwartz

inker Charles Paris

letterer Ira Schnapp

cover pencils Dick Sprang

cover inks Charles Paris

Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers

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Vicki Vale shows up at Wayne Manor fearing for her life after she accidentally photographs the criminal "Keys" Bennett. Batman and Robin set out to track down "Keys", but they are unaware that Vicki is planning to take advantage of the situation to learn Batman's secret identity.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).