Comic Title: Batman #167
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: November 1964
On Sale Date: September 3, 1964 Newsstand Date September 3, 1964
Source: House Ad, 80 Page Giant #4, Page 66

Copyright Date September 3, 1964
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1964

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Jan., April, July and Oct.
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "Zero Hour for Earth"
Pages: 24

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted In:
Batman:The Dynamic Duo Archives Vol. 1 HC (2003)
Showcase Presents Batman Vol. 1 TPB (2006)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #332; next appearance in Justice League of America #31)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #332; next appearance in Teen Titans #4)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #332; next appearance in Batman #168)

Villain(s)

• Karabi and his men (no further appearances)
• Members of Hydra (an international criminal organization; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Several Interpol agents (one dies in this story; no further appearances)
• An unnamed CIA operative (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin are scheduled to meet an Interpol agent at the airport, only to witness his murder. The dying agent tells Batman about a man named Karabi who plans to start a nuclear war. The CIA decides to keep the information secret. They send Batman abroad to seek out Karabi, but announce that the Caped Crusader is tracking down agents of Hydra, an internation crime syndicate. Batman finds Karabi and prevents the war. Then he also captures one of the heads of Hydra. His activities occur in several different time zones, so both captures occur at 8 PM local time.