After Alfred warns Bruce about Bane and expresses concern over Damian, Wayne tells him that he died and was cremated, while asking how it's possible he could return from the dead. However, the hero gets an unexpected visitor at Wayne Manor, as he's greeted by an inexplicably alive Alfred Pennyworth, immediately making Batman question whether one of his villains is disguising themselves in some sick joke. When Superman breaks Batman's back, Alfred ingests the 5-U-93-R pill and acquires powers, enabling him to brutalize the Man of Steel. Robin #1 by Mark Waid, Mahmud Asrar, Jordie Bellaire, and Steve Wands from DC Comics, Bruce Wayne returns to Wayne Manor after spending time downtown Gotham City. A quick search brought up Batman 686 ('Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader (Part 1 of 2): The Beginning of the End') from February 2009, set in an alternate version of Gotham City. In the comic book tie-in to the Injustice: Gods Among Us video game, Alfred remains loyal to Batman during his fight against Superman. Fandoms: Batman (Comics), Green Lantern (Comics) Explicit No.

Related: DC Doubles Down On Why Batman's Family Makes Him A Hero Alfred Pennyworth Selina Kyle Ras al Ghul Angst Time Travel Tim Drake Needs a Hug. However, Alfred is seemingly alive in a new DC Comics preview showing Pennyworth somehow returning, despite his death. This alone became one of the biggest gut punches of modern Batman. Not only did the story basically ruin Flashpoint Batman for many readers at the time, but it was also the story where Bane murdered Alfred Pennyworth. While Damian has searched for means to resurrect Alfred via the Lazarus Pit, and Jason Todd has sought revenge against Bane, the attempts to bring him back to life have been unsuccessful as the risk of bringing him back as a monster makes the process too dangerous. 'City of Bane' annoyed many Batman fans for several reasons all at once.

In a horrific scene, Bane snapped Alfred's neck in front of Bruce and Damian Wayne, setting the stage for their fractured relationship in later stories. Alfred Pennyworth, the iconic butler and father figure to Batman, was shockingly killed during Tom King's Batman run in 2019. Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, most commonly in association with the superhero Batman.

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