Comic Title: Batman #221
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May 1970
On Sale Date: March 3, 1970 Newsstand Date March 3, 1970
Source: House Ad, Justice League of America #80, Page 4

Newsstand Date March 3, 1970
Source: Comic Reader, #77

Copyright Date March 3, 1970
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1970

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

Title: "Hot Time in Gotham Town Tonight"
Pages: 8

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

Writer: Mike Friedrich
Penciller: Irving H. Novick
Inker: Dick Giordano

Reprinted In:
Limited Collectors' Edition C-25 (1974)
Showcase Presents:Batman Vol. 5 TPB (2012)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #221; next appearance in Justice League of America #80)

Villain(s)

• A group of mischievous kids (Cleve named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Frank and Harry (firefighters; no further appearances)
• Joey (Frank's brother; no further appearances)
• A fire inspector and several firefighters (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Firefighters are called to the scene of a fire which turns out to be a false alarm. Several kids have triggered the fire alarm as a prank. When a real fire breaks out at the home of one of the firefighters, the fire truck races to the scene. They arrive late, but Batman is on the scene to rescue trapped victims.

After the fire is extinguished, fire investigators find that one apartment was untouched. Inside they find Joey, the younger brother of firefighter Frank who has brought back a magic idol from Vietnam. The idol seems to be responsible for the fire and the spared apartment. When the idol is triggered again, it begins to glow, but Batman smashes it to save the day.