Origins: Alfred Pennyworth
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Alfred Pennyworth. The butler everyone wishes they had
william haywood Alfred and few more others included.
But not all are from the Marvel/DC universes.
Alfred is the Butler people deserve, but not the one it needs.
Will H The best Butler of all butlers
I'd settle for him being a friend and a mentor.
Not just a butler A Friend, A Father Like A BADASS
Alfred might be the only person that you can say things like : "he is better than Batman", "he can beat Batman", etc etc etc without creating a fanwar.
+Erepyon Batman is scared of Alfred and everyone is afraid of the Batman therefore Alfred = Strongest Man in the Universe
That's his superpower
He is the Batman's Batman after all.
@@Nothing_serious i dont think Batman is scared of Alfred... but he have hell of Respect for him. After all he was basicly his father
Behind every moody superhero is a badass butler
Dude you forgot the most important revision of them all, that Alfred was once listed as a member of MI six. During his military service, allowing him to obtain the critical usefulness of being able to double as a field medic and Dr. of Batman.
batman's already a doctor though so it doesn't matter
yes It always matters when it's possible that your Butler could be a former 007,Thomas Wayne is a doctor not Bruce
Peculiar Pepsi
Yeah but he cant exactly fix his own shattered bones if he's completely fucked up, there have been several cases where he's needed Alfred to help him because he can't.
Alfred needs to be counted as Batman's superpower.
I COMPLETELY AGREE. HE WAS THE GREATEST ASSET AND RIGHT HAND MAN OF ALL TIME
better sidekick than robin
TFS Reference.....well done.....well done...
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you misunderstand, bruce is alfred’s sidekick...
@laz kar
Lol I get it, Young Justice Abridged.
The most badass of characters in the DC universe
-_-
Only Booster Gold can compete.
True True True
I have this photo I don't know what comic or graphic novel it's from but it's Alfred kicking the crap out of superman screaming NEVER HERT MY FAMILY AGIAN!
The Hayo101 I believe that was in the Injustice comic series. Alfred takes some super pill which enabled him to beat the shit out of superman.
The mortal man who surpasses the Bat, The Legend that is Alfred
Bet you wont respond to me from a comment from 3 yrs ago
Ps love ur channel
He's more than a butler. He's the Batler.
D'Angelo beckett u right Ha!
@@violetsmith466 as batman said to damian in son of batman "alfred is not a butler he is family"
Sup JaxBlade
Batman: "Was that sarcasm, Alfred?"
Alfred: "Mild teasing at best. I'm being uncharacteristically chappy with you. Mainly because you're bleeding all over my nice clean floor."
Batman: *tries to walk past*
Alfred: *blocks effortlessly*
Batman: "Not going to let me go to work?"
Alfred: "That is correct, Master Bruce. Not until you've had proper medical attention--"
Batman: "Fine..."
Alfred: "... Food, and a minimum of eight hours bedrest."
Batman: "Let's just get this over with."
Alfred: "I've prepared chicken soup. You can eat while you brood, and I can put in your stitches myself. It will be delightful, I'm sure."
-Justice League: Doom
Aidan Keogh I love that movie.
Aidan Keogh And about the stitches sir...THAT was sarcasm
Alfred's original back story blew my mind. I prefer him as the family butler.
Yeah Alfred was a fatty, never knew
And that his original back story says he had no military or medical training. That was unexpected
Brian DuBois Indeed
Alfred is (in my opinion) just as important to the batman universe as robin and nightwing. But to find out that his original back story is pathetic was just sad
rebal180 I think I prefer him as a former military/soldier and actor before he became the Butler for the Waynes, it gives him interesting depth and backstory
Alfred needs his own movie!!!!!!!
+JOSEJOSESITO he has one, it's called-' Harry Brown'
Why not start a campaign - Alfred's becoming more famous than the dark detective.
+trevor bell are you high?
+cheesealtar I take it you do not know must of the characters history?.
+Jeffrey Mboya lmao dude that movie is awesome.
I sort of like the new tougher "Gotham" interpretation.
We've been enjoying that show quite a bit around the WatchMojo HQ
Signed,
KG
i know right, tough love, especially when Bruce burned his hand.
I thought he was just too mean for my liking
He doesn't seem like the loving caretaker he's supposed to be. He's just kind of... an asshole.
I think he's too out there. Every other word is a curse word or a disapproving shout. I prefer the proper Alfred, but we shall see where they take this.
I feel that Alfred is one fo the most noble and heart warming characters in the DC universe. He was tasked with raising a young boy on his own. He is a father figure to Bruce and the heart and soul of the character.
I like Alfred.
Alfred likes you
Tito Travis
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I'm pretty sure that it was and is Alfred who helped Bruce not become a vengeful psychopath drunk on power and weatlh. He became his moral foundation after his parents were killed and was always there with support as well as criticism, scolding him like a parent would.
I am glad they change his Origins. The original one was sooo dumb.
I know right
The original origin was his Pre-Crsis Origin!!!
Mike Smith no shit
Alfred Pennyworth and Uncle Iroh are my heroes.
Legendary Detective Wobbaffet who's Iroh?
Esmeralda Macias From Avatar.
Yes.
Ah okau
Okau?
Alfred is a proper gentlemen that most men dream of becoming
I was hoping to hear about his combat background. Apparently he's a skilled boxer and gunman
Believable, in one of the prelude/tie-in comics for Injustice 2, Alfred with ingesting one of Superman's resiliency pills beats Superman to a bloody unconscious knob!
The dude was a freakin' soldier! Back in his early years...
@@mr.knightthedetective7435 MI6 to be exact
He fought in ww2 in the 1970s version of the character and taught bruce self defense and acting
@@mr.knightthedetective7435 British intelligence
Wasn't Alfred a secret agent?
I think I remember hearing that from somewhere.
Chell Johnson Was it in the animated series? The good one?
He also has a daughter that they didn't mention
I think in TAS he was
Yea he was part of mi6 before Bruce was born and his father was the butler to Wayne manor.
Alfred beat Superman's ass in the Injustice comics. I think that's worth a note too.
Who do you think would win Alfred vs Superman
thats a toughie
I think they've actually fought once, and Alfred actually beat the living crap out of Supes. I'm not even kidding, I think it was from Injustice or something, look it up for yourself if you're interested.
But how did he beat superman....thats like comparing a gecko to godzilla.
in the Injustice storyline superman engineers these Super-pills that give the consumer God-like amount of strength so batman tries to steal one and scan it to replicate them, he succeeds but gets his back broken(again!) by superman then alfred comes along seeing batman on the floor as superman tortures him and takes the pill used for analyzing, and beats the crap out of Superman like no one ever has.
Angiras Darbha
He even lost a shoe!
I always wanted an Alfred origins story since I was little. It sounds weird, but when i was a kid I was always curious about Alfred even as a 6 year old. As I got older the more I learned of Alfred the more enjoyed Batman.
Believe it or not *the Butler is my favorite part.*
Crazy ass ninjas - Alfred in Batman Arkham Knight
+Alfred Pennyworth: Sir, You can had out a choice assortment of bruises to the bad guys yourself and still remain a proper British Gentleman and you do it ever so politely! If I ever got into a ruddy fix and needed help in a fight, I would not mind having you at my back Sir. How are you with a sword?
What Alfred lacks in muscle, he makes up for with wit, and a 12ga. Shotgun...
***** An old man defeated superman?
Yeah, but even in that game, I don't remember Alfred fighting Superman. And I played through the story loads of times...
Ok...
Alfred beat superman in Injustice lol
Alfred is worth a penny
Rakashin7 he mentally broke Bruce for a dollar
He is worth every single penny
Baddum-tssss
Alfred is seriously one of the best DCAU characters ever. You could tell where Bruce got his sarcasm and amazing comebacks from
I just love Alfred. His character has nothing for people to hate on actually, I mean he's old, he's nice, he's loyal, he's wise, he's also a doctor, and he's a good father figure who ready to sacrifice everything for his little boy so yeah... It's hard to hate on Alfred.
My favourite backstory of Alfred is when he served in the British Royal navy
Isn't there a version of him that was part of the british secret services for a while before becoming the wayne's butler?
or something like that
holy crap Alfred was James Bond
+H enryuuki that is my favourite version of alfred
I think that was the batman the animated series Alfred
I think that is the case in Earth 1
it is in batman the animated series. they reveal that in season 3. I just watched that episode Today.
Wait, Alfred's father Jarvis? There's another thing Iron Man borrowed, maybe to pay homage?
Not exactly the same, but damn close. He thinks it might be DC giving Marvel a nod, I think it's the reverse. Still thou, lol
One of the reasons why they chose to have Jarvis as a computer for the movies
Butler CONSPIRICY!
It's a name.
I guess it fuels the fire about conspiracies that batman and ironman are the same person in alternate universes.
When I grow up I want to be a butler just like Alfred
lol go ahead :D
He's a role model
I am already a butler just like Alfred
"I swear to go.. SWEAR TO ME!" *releases the rope from his grip* AHHHHHH!
that part.. fit PERFECTLY in the video.. lol
I'm sure, if most of you have not drawn that line yet, that Jarvis Pennyworth, MIGHT be the inspiration for Tony Stark to refer to his AI butler as"Jarvis".
Thing is Jarvis is a incredibly generic name for a butler, and with Jeeves. For Tony it is an acronym "Just A Rather Very Intelligent System". But this is a recent invention, even though Tony had referred to Jarvis many times long before then.
In the original Iron Man comics, Jarvis was a man, not an A.I.
War-Hog
That is true. But most people will know the A.I. not the man, who has not been in a comic in ages, as you pointed out.
In the series Agent Carter that nearly came out, It have a REAL Jarvis working for Tony Stark dad which I guess he won't make it in some point of the series and then change into AI
SOS Sama Maybe Tony named the ai Jarvis in honor of his dad's butler. If he thinks hard enough I'm sure a genius like Tony could come up with an acronym to fit with the Jarvis name.
Dudes you forgot to mention that Alfred was once a British commando in some war before becoming a butler, and he was a military surgeon and the only one in the Bat family to be allwed to use guns.
In some origins variations, but not in all.
You left out a great piece of his past; that he was once an MI6 intelligence officer. It has been part of the canon for at least 20 years. It has been ewstablished in the animated series, comic books, and the latest movie trilogy.
Another thing that made me love beware the batman Alfred was as badass as batman
The gotham tv show version of alfred pennyworth is definitely my favourite i love his personality and the actor himself
I love Alfred in Batman TAS* (The Animated Series) the most. It's just something about his slight cockyness along with being very friendly all around that makes him the best Alfred in my opinion.
I'm a huge fan of the two most recent iterations of Alfred (Michael Caine's Alfred from the Nolan trilogy, and Sean Pertwee's Alfred from the show "Gotham".) I love Michael Caine's emotional, gut-wrenching dialogue and how he truly feels like a second father to Bruce and Sean Pertwee's Alfred feels more fleshed out. He's not just some soft-spoken butler, he's a hardened war veteran, he's edgy and cynical, and he can fend for himself and protect Bruce if need be.
Yup Michael Caine is best
Alfred Pennyworth aka. 00-Total-Badass
every one needs an alfred.
He's one of my favorite behind the scenes characters, and is one of the few that could out smart Bruce in more ways then one.
For me, Alfred was the most amazing butler because he knew when to keep a secret, when shit was going down and when to save Batman's ass. He literally was the best at being there for Bruce, when his parents were gone, when the ones he loved died or when he really needed help. Bruce became Batman because of a Bat but it was Alfred that made him Bruce. Also to me, out of all the Alfred's played, Michael Gough was the best Alfred. He was like the Mr. Rogers of that universe.
I dont know why but when i was younger i thought that Alfred was Batman before Bruce
+Amalio lara because he is batman's batman!
That would make a great elseworld comic
That’s kind of an interesting tho
Alfred fencing in front of a fire is the most british thing ever. Love it!
What an amazing character , I liked Alfred since I was a kid, I've always liked how loyal he is and how much he loves and care for Bruce like if he was his own son.
A true warrior who saved a future Dark Knight, from guilt.
I do believe i prefer the version that was around when Bruce was a kid. Being there helping him out as Batman and all.
Very good, liked the info, I've been a mojo subscriber for a while, i like top tens, but the origins are awesome! Need more! Please!
Best origins video you guys have done yet I knew nothing about the pre-crisis version of his past I thought I knew everything about Alfred learned a whole lot keep up the great work
Well what about the one where he is an ex - MI 6 agent? That one's complete badass!!
"I'm counting two dozen hostiles on the third floor, sir. How about I drop you off on the second?"
Thank you for this account of the full comic-book versions of Alfred. I first read the first origin story in a Batman Giant in 1969, but I have known about Alfred since 1962 when I read an old 1960 Batman comic book-the first of many to come.
alfred is one of the most compelling and the best characters ever created. what he did for batman when his parents died is really touching and alfred is batman's father, his only family he has left. the bond that these two share is very special and something unbreakable. what i love the most about alfred that even in darkest of situations he is there to comfort and elevate bruce from his doubts and troubles but in the other hand he can be so sarcastic and cynical and that is what i love about alfred the most. i loved michael gough's alfred but my favorite alfred is michael caine. i look forward of seeing jeremy irons as alfred and what would i like to see about his version is that he was an old MI6 agent who could train bruce and finally see alfred kick some ass.
Alfred's history is almost as mysterious as the jokers
When you realize that Iron Man copied both the billionaire, butler and no powers part from Batman, and they even named his butler after the father of Alfred.
After I watched your video I looked up the voice actor of Alfred from Batman TAS. He passed away this past May and I never knew about it.
I like the more modern origins where Alfred was involved in helping Bruce with being Batman, from the first time he put the costume on.
Wait....Jarvis is.... Alfred Father! Iron man butler is the father of Batman Butler!
Oh, and Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne had the same mother too. The plot thickens.
@@ezj8262 MARTHA
garraz 1912 BEN: WHY DID YOU SAY THAT NAME!!!!
i had that same exact thought when i heard it too. His original history is so weird though.
"What's the deal Alfred?"
"I said I drew you a bath sir."
(Shows picture of a bath)
An absolute essential part of the universe!
A DC without Alfred is just a world that is found to be lacking - and quite simply a Batman without an Alfred would have been long dead.
The Alfred who was there the whole time is my favorite version of him, I really enjoy the Sean Pertwee version on Gotham
Alfred is cool guy. Even though he not superhero.
HOLY shit.. I didn't know Alfred's father was named Jarvis... That really doesn't make Tony Stark aka Iron-Man look like less of a Batman rip off either.. his helper robot is named Jarvis.. lol
Steve Wilson Iron Man's Jarvis was originally a normal butler as well :)
Steve Wilson The Stark family butler, Edwin Jarvis (human, not machine) first appeared in the Marvel Comics title: Tales of Suspense, Issue #59, NOV/1965. He served Iron Man's parents, Howard and Maria, until they died and stayed on to maintain the family mansion. When Tony Stark turned the family mansion into Avengers HQ, Edwin Jarvis became the butler to the Avengers.
Stats goes to 11
Very good exposé - shame the Jeremy Irons version of Alfred was not included. Alfred is an under-used character in the DC pantheon.
thank you for making this video, epic!
Is it just me or would you like to see Walter from hellsing and alfred to be a super hero team or something like that.
+Night Fang make this happen!!! or make a beatdown out of it butler vs butler!
AND THEIR BACK UP IS SEBASTIAN MICHAELIS
I heard that alfred beat the living shit out of superman, is that true?
Yep thats true
how?
+deathliest wolf a pill that made him powerful
+deathliest wolf Superpill, yeah. It's in Injustice: Gods Among Us, great comic series, you can read it online, although be prepared with a box of tissues nearby, it gets very emotional. XD
Alfred Pennyworth Ah, Alfred, calm and collected as always I see. How's Master Bruce?
I've become a fan of Alfred not only because he's my favorite ally of Batman but also serves as a parental figure to Bruce Wayne when he's not fighting crime as Batman & always there to lend advice when Bruce is struggling through certain events
I love Alfred's snd Bruce's relationship. He loves him like his son and Bruce respects hin as well
So is the former SAS part of his origin a new thing? Where exactly did that start, because I love the badass Alfred from gotham.
Alfred is my favorite character out of Batman, hands down.
Alfred is very cool~
and I like how caring and snearky he can get XD
Batman could not be possible without alfred pennyworth
who ISN'T a fan of Alfred
why haven't they made a movie about alfred yet???
They could dedicate an episode of Gotham to Alfred!
***** super girl got one, and it was not pretty
MadMagician
I doubt they'd have enough of a story to tell to warrant a feature length film, a full episode of gotham would be very cool though
2:49 funniest line Alfred has said
That was really neat, I didn't know some of those things about Alfred.
Alfred - Batman
Jarvis - Ironman
Alfred's father's name was JARVIS.
And they BOTH had an accent, BRITISH. WHAT?
Batman: "Here for tea?"
Superman: "I didn't even see Alfred give it to me?!"
Batman: " That's his superpower."
Greatest butler of all. even in convergence where he met an alternate earth Grayson he was hardly surprised and offered him a cup of earl tea, graysons favorite.
Very nice. Master Pennyworth, as my crew likes to call him, definitely gets props.
alfered is a true hero. he's the one make batman
you fucked up at like 0:50 when you said "2000's Batman blah blah" the box said 200's
Heres your cookie
Change That To 0:48 When You Go To 0:50 It Shows The Wrong Spot
I would love to see a cool little comic series based on the what if situation of Batman going rogue, and assassinating the entire Justice League with the help of Alfred, but not the rest of the bat family, eventually leading to it being Dick, Damien, Barbara, David and Tim VS Batman, and maybe Red Hood supporting the idea of killing off the JL.
I had this video playing offscreen and when I heard Michael Keaton's line near the end, it sounded like Michael C. Hall's Dexter saying the line! haha
Who’s here from the new Pennyworth series?
Alfred's Father = Jarvis Pennyworth
Alfred's voice actor in Arkham Games = Martin Jarvis
Iron Man's Voice assistant = J.A.R.V.I.S
Alfred's Job = Being Batman's J.A.R.V.I.S
Coincidence? I think not.
He was not a voice assistance for Iron man in a comics, it was, you guessed it, Iron man's Butler
And yet Alfred came way before jarvis did?
I love alfred. Especially when he is sassy and sarcastic.
just finished the season 1 of pennyworth and i have new superheroes in mind
He is definitely worth a penny (Pennyworth)
Ba dum tss!
PLEASE!!! DO J JONAH JAMESON!!!!
I really like the war hero addition they added to Alfred's character, I think it gives him a lot more depth and, dare I say it, an identity outside of the Wayne family. The thing I love about Batman is that the beauty is in the co-stars and villains. Batman himself isn't a very three dimensional hero (and probably the least likeable overall imo), but the people he surrounds himself with are absolutely amazing characters. Alfred is no exception to this. He's probably one of my favorite characters in super hero comics overall (as are many others from the Bat-verse).
I'm a HUGE fan of Alfred!
Every super hero needs someone to help them keep things together!
I feel like they are slowly starting to run out of things. I wonder when we will get to origins of that one guy batman punched in the face that one time
Franklin?
Dave?
You saying Alfred isn't important to Batman?
No it's more like You the viewer are running out of ideas. they got polls for these kinds of things and the viewers decides what next.
Yeah right like someone could punch batman in the face
In a idealized / fictionalized comic book world where there are an increasing amount of young beautiful people to pick from, it's always the older characters like Alfred Pennyworth or Julia Kapatelis and Ma and Pa Kent who make the superheroes they had a hand in raised so human and interesting. There's something to be said for age, experience, and quiet, watchful dignity.
I remember reading the first comic book that dealt with Alfred's origin. That takes me back to more than 40 years ago.
I love alfred, so much
They kinda forgot to mention that Alfred wasa military man in some versions ;;
Huh. Anyone else find it ironic that the name of Alfred's father is the same as Iron Man's Butler?
+Matt Lipton i do.
The are not even from the same comic universe
Great review dude
He’s A Great Side & Supporting Character!