Comic Title: Batman Annual #3
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Summer 1962
On Sale Date: June 19, 1962 Newsstand Date June 19, 1962
Source: House Ad, Challengers of the Unknown #27, Page 13

Copyright Date June 19, 1962
Source: Library of Congress, Pamphlets 1962

Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 80
Editor: Jack Schiff

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Gorilla Boss of Gotham City"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-1)

Writer: David Vern Reed
Penciller: Lew Sayre Schwartz
Inker: Stan Kaye

Reprinted From:
Batman #75 (1953)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #184; next appearance in Detective Comics #197)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #184; next appearance in Detective Comics #197)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Superman #76; next appearance in Detective Comics #197)

Villain(s)

• George Dyke (the Gorilla Boss; dies in this story; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #251)
• Doc Willard (a renegade scientist; no further appearances)
• Horton and Gopher (Dyke’s henchmen; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story features the Batman of Earth-1, as revealed in flashback in the first story of World’s Finest Comics #251.

Synopsis:
George Dyke, a big time gangster, is executed in the gas chamber. His body is taken to Doc Willard a renegade scientist. The doctor revives and transplants Dyke’s brain into the body of a gorilla.

Dyke then begins a crime spree using the gorilla body. After successfully stealing over a million dollars, Dyke captures Batman and orders the doctor to switch their brains. Batman revives and prevents the switch. The gorilla escapes with the doctor, but a fall kills him. Robin saves the doctor, who goes mad, preventing him from making further transplants.