Comic Title: Batman #227
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1970
On Sale Date: October 20, 1970 Copyright Date October 20, 1970
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1970

Newsstand Date October 10, 1970
Source: Direct Currents, Action Comics #395, Page 19

Frequency: Monthly with the exception of April and October
Cover Price: $0.15
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "The Demon of Gothos Mansion"
Pages: 15

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

Writer: Dennis J. O'Neil
Penciller: Irving H. Novick
Inker: Dick Giordano

Reprinted In:
Batman from the 30s to the 70s HC (1972)
Limited Collectors' Edition C-59 (1978)
Showcase Presents:Batman Vol. 5 TPB (2012)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #405; next appearance in Brave & the Bold #93)

Supporting Character(s)

• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #199; next appearance in Batman #230)

Villain(s)

• Clifton Heathrow (also called Elder Heathrow; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Ephraim and his partner (no further appearances)
• Timos and Cynbee (dwarves; no further appearances)
• Heathrow's coven (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Daphne Pennyworth (last appearance in Batman #216; no further appearances)
• A ghost (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Alfred's niece Daphne has taken a job teaching two children. She writes to Alfred, telling him that something is amiss. Batman investigates and learns that Daphne's employer is a warlock trying to raise the demon Ballk. Batman tries to rescue Daphne, who is to be sacrificed. However, he is caught instead. Batman escapes and encounters the ghost of a girl who has sacrificed a generation earlier. Batman reaches Daphne just in time to save her and stop the coven from completing their ritual.