Comic Title: Batman #26
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Dec/Jan 1944
Approx. On Sale Date: October 11, 1944 Copyright Date October 7, 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: "Recipe for Revenge"
Pages: 4

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

Writer: Jack Schiff
Artist: Jerry Robinson

Reprinted In:
Batman Family #9 (1977)
Batman:The Dark Knight Archives Vol. 7 HC (2011)
Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 4 HC (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Alfred Beagle (last appearance in Brave & the Bold #167; next appearance in Batman #27)

Supporting Character(s)

• Bruce Wayne (last appearance in Batman #26; next appearance in Batman #26)
• Dick Grayson (last appearance in Batman #26; next appearance in Batman #26)

Villain(s)

• A gangster's brother (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Pierre (a chef; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Alfred visits the market, but forgets his wallet at home. When he notices that it is missing, he suspects another shopper of being a pickpocket. Alfred follows the man outside and inadvertantly saves him from being shot. Alfred captures the gunman, who is the brother of a gangster. The man Alfred suspected as a pickpocket pledges gratitude. He is a chef, who buys Alfred's groceries and offers to cook dinner.