Alfred Pennyworth admits that his own skills are inadequate for such medical procedures. While not as skilled at martial arts as Bruce Wayne, Alfred is still nearly as resourceful. In one story in which he is kidnapped, he readily escapes and overcomes his captors without disturbing the cut of his suit. It was later mentioned that he had been kidnapped unsuccessfully 27 times (it should be noted, however, that these events take place in the "Gotham Adventures" comics, based on the animated adventures of Batman, and not within the standard DCU continuity). During "", Ubu, Ra's al Ghul's musclebound bodyguard, attempts to
Alfred Pennyworth thoughts being to consider how utterly proper it is that he should die as Wayne Manor ceases to exist. In the sequel, "", the Batcave computer has been programmed with an artificial intelligence named and apparently patterned after Alfred, to the point that it refers to Bruce as "Sir". Alfred appears as a main character in Geoff Johns' and Gary Frank's "". In this incarnation, Alfred was a member of the Royal Marines. Alfred met Thomas Wayne during a tour of duty in the Middle East and the two became good friends. During a battle, Alfred saved Thomas' life but