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: "Ally Babble and the Four Tea Leaves"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-2)

Writer: Bill Finger
Artist: Dick Sprang

Reprinted From:
Batman #34 (1946)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #34; next appearance in Batman #34)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #34; next appearance in Batman #34)

Villain(s)

• A gang of thugs and Newsie Newt (a newspaper dealer; no further appearances)
• A gang of radium thieves (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Ally Babble (last appearance in Batman #30; no further appearances)
• Madame Patio and Chissum (a fortune teller and the president of a bond company; no further appearances)
• An ugly girl and Doctor Peters (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Ally Babble has his fortune read from tea leaves by Madame Patio. Believing the fortune will come true Ally allows the leaves to blow in the wind to lead him to his destiny. The first leaf brings him fortune, when he comes across a trolley robbery. He creates a commotion which attracts Batman, who stops the crime.

Next Ally finds love, but the girl is ugly and Ally doesn't like her. Then he interrupts a radium robbery, once again bringing him to the attention of Batman. His final fortune is to make his friends happy. This is completed when he loses his voice, making everyone around grateful.