Alfred Pennyworth Alfred Pennyworth Alfred, most commonly (but not originally) named in full as Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, most commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Pennyworth is depicted as Bruce Wayne's loyal and tireless butler, housekeeper, legal guardian, best friend, aide-de-camp, and surrogate father figure following the murders of Thomas and Martha Wayne. As a classically trained British actor and an ex-Special Operations Executive operative of honor and ethics with connections within the intelligence community, he has been called "Batman's batman". He serves as Bruce's moral anchor while
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Mignola, Bill Willingham, Matt Wagner and Marshall Rogers. In 2012, DC Comics revived the series as "Legends of the Dark Knight", a digital-first weekly series. The series is similarly self-contained stories with revolving creative teams. The first issue "The Butler Did It" by Damon Lindelof and Jeff Lemire debuted in June 2012. The original series was published from 1989 to 2007, as "Legends of the Dark Knight" for issues #1–36 and "Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight" for issues #37–214. Seven "Annual"s were also published. Three one-issue Halloween specials, "Fears", "Madness" and "Ghosts", a fourth one-issue special based on the