Comic Title: Batman #23
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jun/Jul 1944
Approx. On Sale Date: April 12, 1944 Copyright Date April 9, 1944
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1944
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "Borrowed Butler"
Pages: 4

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

Artist: Jerry Robinson

Reprinted In:
Batman:The Dark Knight Archives Vol. 6 HC (2010)
Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 3 HC (2017)
Batman:The Golden Age Vol. 6 TPB (2020)

Feature Character(s)

• Alfred Beagle (last appearance in Detective Comics #86; next appearance in Batman #24)

Supporting Character(s)

• Bruce Wayne (last appearance in Batman #23; next appearance in Batman #23)
• Dick Grayson (last appearance in Batman #23; next appearance in Batman #23)

Villain(s)

• Mr. Piper (a thief; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mrs. Van Upsitart and Oswald (a wealthy woman and her nephew; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Alfred loans his services to Mrs. Van Upsitart whose normal butler has taken ill. When a theft of the family jewels is discovered, Alfred suspects Oswald, Mrs. Van Upsitart's nephew. When he approaches one of the guests, Mr. Piper, with his suspicions, Piper reveals himself as the real crook. Piper thought Alfred was accusing him, so Alfred plays it off as if he knew Piper was the thief. Piper is then apprehended, and Alfred returns to the service of Bruce Wayne.