Comic Title: Batman #257
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jul/Aug 1974
On Sale Date: April 30, 1974 Newsstand Date April 30, 1974
Source: Comic Reader, #105

Copyright Date April 30, 1974
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1974

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.60
Page Count: 96
Editor: Julius Schwartz

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "Conversational Clue"
Pages: 4

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

Writer: Mort Weisinger
Artist: Jerry Robinson

Reprinted From:
Batman #22 (1944)

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.