Comic Title: Batman:The Dark Knight Archives Vol. 8 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2013
On Sale Date: January 23, 2013 Direct Market Date January 23, 2013
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Direct Market Date December 19, 2012
Source: Previews, #284

Cover Price: $59.99
Page Count: 248
Editor: Scott Nybakken

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "In the Soup"
Pages: 4

Feature(s):
Alfred Beagle (of Earth-2)

Writer: Joe Samachson
Artist: Jerry Robinson

Reprinted From:
Batman #32 (1945)

Feature Character(s)

• Alfred Beagle (last appearance in Detective Comics #105; next appearance in Batman #33)

Supporting Character(s)

• Bruce Wayne (last appearance in Batman #32; next appearance in Batman #32)
• Dick Grayson (last appearance in Batman #32; next appearance in Batman #32)

Villain(s)

• Two employees of Fernleigh's Soup (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Chumley and his master (no further appearances)
• An employee of the Sambell's soup factory (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Alfred hears a cry for help while walking a dog as a favor to one of Bruce Wayne's friend. He stumbles across a robbery at Sambell's soup factory. The thieves escape with cans of expensive turtle soup. Alfred deduces that they must work for a rival soup company. He leads the police to the thieves, which results in their capture. Bruce and Dick don't believe Alfred solved the case on his own. They think it was just a lucky accident.