Batman (military) Blackadder's dogsbody Baldrick, a similar, non-military role. In the "Honor Bound" series the character of Sergeant Major Enrico Rodriguez served in this capacity to Cletus Frades father. In the "Eagle" comic strip "Dan Dare", Digby is Dan's batman. In the TV show "Archer" the titular character's valet, Woodhouse, was the batman of his superior officer in the Royal Air Force in the First World War. In DC Comics media, Alfred Pennyworth (Batman's butler) has been referred to multiple times as "Batman's batman." Currently unsubstantiated rumors have it that Alfred was also Thomas Wayne's (Bruce Wayne's late father) batman when both
Batman: The Animated Series actively involved in the management of Wayne Enterprises, without jeopardizing his secret identity. For example: in the episode "Eternal Youth", Bruce is shown angrily ordering one of his directors to cancel a deal with a timber company in the Amazon rainforest that had been made behind his back, threatening him with termination upon failure to comply. Kevin Conroy used different voices to distinguish between his portrayal of Bruce Wayne and Batman, a tactic used previously by Michael Keaton in Tim Burton's live-action films. Conroy based his dual-voice performance on the 1934 film adaptation of "The Scarlet Pimpernel". The series also