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
Alfred Pennyworth the beginning. In addition, he was Bruce's legal guardian following the deaths of his parents. Alfred's history has been modified several times over the years, creating assorted versions. In one such version, Alfred was hired away from the British Royal Family by Bruce's parents, and he virtually raised Bruce after they were murdered. Meanwhile, another version of Alfred's Post-Crisis life was slightly more closely linked to his pre-Crisis counterpart. In this version, Alfred is an actor on the English stage who agrees to become the Waynes' butler to honor his father's dying wish. At the time he begins working for