Comic Title: Batman #223
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jul/Aug 1970
On Sale Date: May 12, 1970 Newsstand Date May 12, 1970
Source: House Ad, Superman #228, Page 10

Copyright Date May 12, 1970
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1970

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of April and October
Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 64
Editor: E. Nelson Bridwell

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Notes:
This issue is labeled Giant #G-73.

Title: "Around the World in 8 Days"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #248 (1957)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #111; next appearance in Detective Comics #249)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #111; next appearance in Detective Comics #249)

Villain(s)

• An international smuggling gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• An unnamed doctor and patient (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Gotham City Hospital is robbed of platinum, radium, and a rare serum. The serum is needed to save the life of a patient who will die in eight days without it. Batman and Robin track down the thieves, but find the loot was divided up and smuggled out of the country. The Dynamic Duo then races around the globe searching for the stolen serum before the patient dies. They finally locate it in Mexico with the final group of smugglers and return in time for the serum to successful restore the patient to health.