Frank Robbins writer for DC Comics. His first story for that publisher appeared in "Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane" #83 (May 1968). He became the writer of "Superboy" as of issue #149 (July 1968) and began writing "Batman" and "Detective Comics" the following month. Robbins and artist Irv Novick crafted the story which revealed the last name of Batman's butler Alfred Pennyworth in "Batman" #216 (Nov. 1969). Although, it was later revealed that Robbins had simply used the name created by former DC editor Whitney Ellsworth for the Batman syndicated comic strip. The Robbins and Novick team was instrumental in returning Batman
Alfred Pennyworth Alfred eventually leaves Bruce and Wayne Manor as he has felt incomplete since his resurrection. Alfred makes a very brief appearance in the 1997 Tangent Comics One Shot "Green Lantern" in a story revolving around the Tangent versions of King Faraday and Roy Raymond. In this version Alfred Pennyworth is the head of a publishing empire that owned "The House Of Mystery". Alfred appears in "Tiny Titans", and often has to make Robin stand in the corner because he has misbehaved. In an alternate reality depicted in the "Metals" crossover, Alfred is killed by Bane, prompting Bruce to request Cyborg's