Cover: Dick Sprang

Batman #22

Apr 1944 · DC · 0.10 USD

📊 ~132,047 copies sold its debut month

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“The Duped Domestics!”

In "The Duped Domestics!", Alfred finds himself caught in a dangerous mystery after overhearing a suspicious conversation in the library—now he must rely on the skills he’s picked up from Batman to survive. Written by Mort Weisinger and illustrated with crisp precision by Jerry Robinson, this 1944 classic showcases the Batfamily’s trusted butler stepping into the spotlight. The cover, by Dick Sprang, captures the tension with a sharp, dramatic eye.

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writer Mort Weisinger · artist, inker Jerry Robinson · letterer George Roussos · cover Dick Sprang

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Full credits

writer Mort Weisinger

artist, inker Jerry Robinson

letterer George Roussos

cover pencils, inks Dick Sprang

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Overhearing an accidential conversation in the library, Alfred decides to follow it up and it leads him into a life and death situation for him unless he can put the practices into play that he has learned from Batman.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).