a butler is trusted with safeguarding his master secrets especially when he’s
his master secrets especially when he’s
his master secrets especially when he’s serving a superhero why don’t you give a
serving a superhero why don’t you give a
serving a superhero why don’t you give a damn Alfred is on your family I give a
damn Alfred is on your family I give a
damn Alfred is on your family I give a damn because a good man once made me
damn because a good man once made me
damn because a good man once made me responsible welcome to watchmojo.com and
responsible welcome to watchmojo.com and
responsible welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book
today we will explore the comic book
today we will explore the comic book origin an Alfred Pennyworth
as with most comic book characters
as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining and different
they’re often reimagining and different
they’re often reimagining and different versions to a characters past we have
versions to a characters past we have
versions to a characters past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1943 s Batman number
which unfolded in 1943 s Batman number
which unfolded in 1943 s Batman number 16 which was expanded upon in 1957
16 which was expanded upon in 1957
16 which was expanded upon in 1957 Batman number one 10 mm Batman Gotham
Batman number one 10 mm Batman Gotham
Batman number one 10 mm Batman Gotham Knights number 7 and 2012 Batman number
Knights number 7 and 2012 Batman number
Knights number 7 and 2012 Batman number 9 and 11
9 and 11
9 and 11 fans of Batman’s trusted Butler Alfred
fans of Batman’s trusted Butler Alfred
fans of Batman’s trusted Butler Alfred Pennyworth may be surprised to learn
Pennyworth may be surprised to learn
Pennyworth may be surprised to learn that he didn’t make his first appearance
that he didn’t make his first appearance
that he didn’t make his first appearance in the series until 1943 four years
in the series until 1943 four years
in the series until 1943 four years after Batman began striking terror into
after Batman began striking terror into
after Batman began striking terror into the heart of Gotham City’s criminals I
the heart of Gotham City’s criminals I
the heart of Gotham City’s criminals I swear to God amazed when Alfred showed
swear to God amazed when Alfred showed
swear to God amazed when Alfred showed up in the pages of Batman number 16 the
up in the pages of Batman number 16 the
up in the pages of Batman number 16 the character wasn’t quite the svelte suave
character wasn’t quite the svelte suave
character wasn’t quite the svelte suave gentleman’s gentleman
gentleman’s gentleman
gentleman’s gentleman of later adventures rotund and Buller
of later adventures rotund and Buller
of later adventures rotund and Buller hadded Alfred disembarked from a
hadded Alfred disembarked from a
hadded Alfred disembarked from a transatlantic crossing only to find that
transatlantic crossing only to find that
transatlantic crossing only to find that a gang of thieves had an unnatural
a gang of thieves had an unnatural
a gang of thieves had an unnatural interest in procuring his humble valise
interest in procuring his humble valise
interest in procuring his humble valise Batman and Robin showed up fought off
Batman and Robin showed up fought off
Batman and Robin showed up fought off the villains and then Alfred who fancied
the villains and then Alfred who fancied
the villains and then Alfred who fancied himself an amateur criminologist offered
himself an amateur criminologist offered
himself an amateur criminologist offered his assistance on future cases which the
his assistance on future cases which the
his assistance on future cases which the dynamic duo declined but it was um
dynamic duo declined but it was um
dynamic duo declined but it was um later Alfred showed up at Wayne Manor
later Alfred showed up at Wayne Manor
later Alfred showed up at Wayne Manor and insisted that he was there to become
and insisted that he was there to become
and insisted that he was there to become Bruce Wayne’s Butler it turned out that
Bruce Wayne’s Butler it turned out that
Bruce Wayne’s Butler it turned out that Alfred’s father Jarvis had been the
Alfred’s father Jarvis had been the
Alfred’s father Jarvis had been the butler for Bruce Wayne’s father Alfred
butler for Bruce Wayne’s father Alfred
butler for Bruce Wayne’s father Alfred had chosen to pursue a career as a music
had chosen to pursue a career as a music
had chosen to pursue a career as a music hall actor however on his deathbed
hall actor however on his deathbed
hall actor however on his deathbed Jarvis forced Alfred to promise to come
Jarvis forced Alfred to promise to come
Jarvis forced Alfred to promise to come to America and go into the service of
to America and go into the service of
to America and go into the service of the Wayne family we Anglo Fink’s have a
the Wayne family we Anglo Fink’s have a
the Wayne family we Anglo Fink’s have a long memory this did not fit in with
long memory this did not fit in with
long memory this did not fit in with Bruce Wayne’s plans as having a butler
Bruce Wayne’s plans as having a butler
Bruce Wayne’s plans as having a butler around would make it difficult for him
around would make it difficult for him
around would make it difficult for him and dick to slip away and become Batman
and dick to slip away and become Batman
and dick to slip away and become Batman and Robin the humored Alfred for the
and Robin the humored Alfred for the
and Robin the humored Alfred for the night intending to send him away the
night intending to send him away the
night intending to send him away the next day as luck would have it however
next day as luck would have it however
next day as luck would have it however the
the
the from the pier had followed Alfred to
from the pier had followed Alfred to
from the pier had followed Alfred to Wayne Manor and had broke it in still
Wayne Manor and had broke it in still
Wayne Manor and had broke it in still after his suitcase
after his suitcase
after his suitcase Batman and Robin foiled them and left in
Batman and Robin foiled them and left in
Batman and Robin foiled them and left in pursuit of the gangsters in their
pursuit of the gangsters in their
pursuit of the gangsters in their absence
absence
absence Alfred stumbled upon the secret entrance
Alfred stumbled upon the secret entrance
Alfred stumbled upon the secret entrance to the Batcave and learned his masters
to the Batcave and learned his masters
to the Batcave and learned his masters secret identities Alfred then helped to
secret identities Alfred then helped to
secret identities Alfred then helped to rescue Batman and Robin who had been
rescue Batman and Robin who had been
rescue Batman and Robin who had been captured by the thieves he also helped
captured by the thieves he also helped
captured by the thieves he also helped solve the mystery of why the criminals
solve the mystery of why the criminals
solve the mystery of why the criminals were interested in his bellies it
were interested in his bellies it
were interested in his bellies it contained a clue leading to the crown
contained a clue leading to the crown
contained a clue leading to the crown jewels of a foreign country at the end
jewels of a foreign country at the end
jewels of a foreign country at the end of the story
of the story
of the story Alfred revealed that he also knew Bruce
Alfred revealed that he also knew Bruce
Alfred revealed that he also knew Bruce and dicks secret identities thus
and dicks secret identities thus
and dicks secret identities thus cementing his new position as the
cementing his new position as the
cementing his new position as the family’s loyal retainer what’s the deal
family’s loyal retainer what’s the deal
family’s loyal retainer what’s the deal Alfred I said I drew a bus through the
Alfred I said I drew a bus through the
Alfred I said I drew a bus through the years there have been numerous small
years there have been numerous small
years there have been numerous small revisions to Alfred’s origins in a 1957
revisions to Alfred’s origins in a 1957
revisions to Alfred’s origins in a 1957 story
story
story Alfred discovered Bruce and dicks
Alfred discovered Bruce and dicks
Alfred discovered Bruce and dicks identity when he heard Robin calling his
identity when he heard Robin calling his
identity when he heard Robin calling his name from behind the secret entrance to
name from behind the secret entrance to
name from behind the secret entrance to the Batcave he had been seeking help
the Batcave he had been seeking help
the Batcave he had been seeking help with an injured Batman after the crisis
with an injured Batman after the crisis
with an injured Batman after the crisis on Infinite Earths Alfred story was
on Infinite Earths Alfred story was
on Infinite Earths Alfred story was changed again so that he was the Wayne’s
changed again so that he was the Wayne’s
changed again so that he was the Wayne’s family Butler during all of Bruce’s
family Butler during all of Bruce’s
family Butler during all of Bruce’s childhood rather than just meeting him
childhood rather than just meeting him
childhood rather than just meeting him as an adult there was young master Bruce
as an adult there was young master Bruce
as an adult there was young master Bruce leading his gray Pony with me on its
leading his gray Pony with me on its
leading his gray Pony with me on its back like a sack of old potatoes covered
back like a sack of old potatoes covered
back like a sack of old potatoes covered in mud and nursing a sprained ankle as
in mud and nursing a sprained ankle as
in mud and nursing a sprained ankle as such alfred was there when Bruce’s
such alfred was there when Bruce’s
such alfred was there when Bruce’s parents were killed and acted as a sort
parents were killed and acted as a sort
parents were killed and acted as a sort of surrogate father to him thereafter a
of surrogate father to him thereafter a
of surrogate father to him thereafter a further revision occurred in 2012 in a
further revision occurred in 2012 in a
further revision occurred in 2012 in a three-part story focusing on Jarvis
three-part story focusing on Jarvis
three-part story focusing on Jarvis pennyworth Alfred’s father in that story
pennyworth Alfred’s father in that story
pennyworth Alfred’s father in that story Jarvis was in service for the Wayne
Jarvis was in service for the Wayne
Jarvis was in service for the Wayne family when the villainous council of
family when the villainous council of
family when the villainous council of owls began threatening them one of the
owls began threatening them one of the
owls began threatening them one of the threats was – Jarvis warning him that
threats was – Jarvis warning him that
threats was – Jarvis warning him that they would kill his son in England
they would kill his son in England
they would kill his son in England Jarvis tried to warn Alfred and to tell
Jarvis tried to warn Alfred and to tell
Jarvis tried to warn Alfred and to tell him never to come to Wayne Manor but he
him never to come to Wayne Manor but he
him never to come to Wayne Manor but he was killed before he could ever do so
was killed before he could ever do so
was killed before he could ever do so Alfred arrived soon after to take over
Alfred arrived soon after to take over
Alfred arrived soon after to take over for his father never knowing why his
for his father never knowing why his
for his father never knowing why his father had been killed a gentleman does
father had been killed a gentleman does
father had been killed a gentleman does not discuss his ailments it is not
not discuss his ailments it is not
not discuss his ailments it is not civilized Alfred Pennyworth has been a
civilized Alfred Pennyworth has been a
civilized Alfred Pennyworth has been a fixture in almost all of the Batman
fixture in almost all of the Batman
fixture in almost all of the Batman incarnations in various media from his
incarnations in various media from his
incarnations in various media from his memorable turn in the 1960 TV series to
memorable turn in the 1960 TV series to
memorable turn in the 1960 TV series to his portrayal in the animated series and
his portrayal in the animated series and
his portrayal in the animated series and on film this house must away
on film this house must away
on film this house must away sheltered six generations of no family
sheltered six generations of no family
sheltered six generations of no family aspects of his personality change from
aspects of his personality change from
aspects of his personality change from one version to the next but he remains
one version to the next but he remains
one version to the next but he remains always the steadfast loyal and utterly
always the steadfast loyal and utterly
always the steadfast loyal and utterly indispensable behind-the-scenes helper
indispensable behind-the-scenes helper
indispensable behind-the-scenes helper to the Caped Crusader Alfred let’s go
to the Caped Crusader Alfred let’s go
to the Caped Crusader Alfred let’s go Shelley
Shelley
Shelley yes sir are you a fan of Alfred
yes sir are you a fan of Alfred
yes sir are you a fan of Alfred Pennyworth for more comic book origins
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