The terrible truth behind Batman's greatest villain

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[zapbiffpow]

Something I've wondered since Alfred had his backstory badassified: what if Joe Chill went three-for-three that night at the Monarch?

Would Alfred have become Batman? Would Alfred have become Batman?

[crimsonmoonmist]

Now, THAT is an elseworld tale that needs to happen!

[junipepper]

+1

[espanolbot]

I dunno, just seeing the Sean Pertwee version of Alfred turning Gotham upside down looking for the murder would have been entertaining in its own right.

[zapbiffpow]

Right? I mean, a lot of the Batman origin mythos could fit the mold for Alfred, too.



"I AM THE NIGHT, OLD CHAP."

[drtechnobabel]

Yes. This must be a thing.

[leoboiko]

Badass British butler boxer Batman? Count me in!

[cainofdreaming]

Would Alfredman really need a mask to put the fear of God into the cowardly and superstitious lot?

[miramira]

Who needs the fear of God when you could have the fear of disappointed Alfred?

[bradygirl_12]

Alfred truly is the Master of the DC Universe! ;)

[zapbiffpow]

He truly is. Peace in Alfred's name.

[norj]

Did Alfred create Batman's rouge gallery?

[lego_joker]

He did, if you believe Neil Gaiman.

[lego_joker]

I know this is only slightly on-topic, but the title reminded me of a short-fic that one of my buddies once wrote, an Elseworlds where the Joker was the horrific result of Bruce (while studying under the League of Shadows) building an imperfect Lazarus Pit and throwing his dad's corpse inside.

And yes, it was yet another alternate explanation of why Bruce won't kill the Joker.

[zapbiffpow]

Heh. I wonder what vague external sensory input the recently-undeceased Thomas Wayne recalled that could've turned him into the Joker.



Check it. They even sort of look alike.

[icon_uk]

Probably more fun before it became sort of canon on Earth-3

[jlbarnett]

has anyone ever seen a fan comic where Jim Gordon meets an business owner who's planning on setting up in GOtham and he ends up shooting him because every business he plans on opening would attract one of their supervillains.

[salad_barbarian]

Yep, I think it was posted here once upon a time.