Comic Title: Batman #22
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Apr/May 1944
Approx. On Sale Date: February 9, 1944 Copyright Date February 5, 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: "Conversational Clue"
Pages: 4

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

Writer: Mort Weisinger
Artist: Jerry Robinson

Reprinted In:
Batman #257 (1974)
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 Batman #22; next appearance in Detective Comics #86)

Supporting Character(s)

• Bruce Wayne (last appearance in Batman #22; next appearance in Batman #22)
• Dick Grayson (last appearance in Batman #22; next appearance in Batman #22)

Villain(s)

• Professor Dyke and Butch (safecrackers; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Two radio actors (no further appearances)

Comments:
This is the first in a series of "Adventures of Alfred" stories.

Synopsis:
While researching criminology at the library, Alfred meets a professor of the subject. Before he can finish talking to the professor, Alfred overhears two men talking about a murder. Alfred follows the men in order to stop them from committing the crime. When he bursts in on them, he discovers they are radio actors, rehearsing a murder scene.

Alfred leaves embarrassed, then discovers he switches notebooks with the professor. He tracks down the man and discovers the professor is actually a safecracker. The professor tries to kill Alfred, but through an accident the butler manages to capture the crook and his assistant.