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
Battling Butler Battling Butler Battling Butler is a 1926 comedy silent film directed by and starring Buster Keaton. Alfred's father wants him to make a man of himself so sends him off on a hunting and fishing trip. He doesn't catch or shoot anything, but he does fall in love with a mountain girl. When her father and brothers laugh at this they are told that he is Alfred "Battling" Butler, the championship fighter. From there on the masquerade must be maintained. Like Keaton's earlier Seven Chances, the film is an adaption of a stage play. The play was actually called "Battling