10 Reasons Why Batman Needs Alfred Back

10. Because He’s Alfred

The main reason that Alfred Pennyworth needs to be returned to the world of DC Comics is that it is a far lesser world without him. The world of every single person that he had ever met is diminished by his passing. Pennyworth was polite, loyal, trustworthy, and never afraid to voice his opinion or extend his hand in friendship. Alfred was just a genuinely good man, a faithful friend, and a father to heroes.

It’s impossible to overlook the fact that Alfred is responsible for raising, or helping to raise, no less than five of the most skilled heroes in the world. He has single-handedly kept Batman alive on more than one occasion, as well as keeping the Dark Knight from going too far into the darkness. Through his decency, his friendship and occasionally his pointed wit, he raised four young boys whose lives turned them from terrible tragedies into good men.

Alfred wasn’t a superhero and he never wore a cape. He was a decent shot with his shotgun, but he was never a marksman or a weapons expert. Simply, Pennyworth was a good man who cared about his sons. He was a loyal butler who was excellent at his duties, and he was an aide to heroes, doing anything that they needed him to do so they could save the world. And in his own way, that made him the greatest hero of all.