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Warning ! Spoilers in advance forBatman # 97
It ’s no secret that Alfred Pennyworth served as the mainstay of theBatman’sentire drive as the Dark Knight . He was Bruce Wayne ’s rock-and-roll and support system through countless disconsolate clip and aroused pitfalls , not just for Batman , but for the entire Bat - Family in ecumenical . None of them have truly been the samesince his last during last year’sCity of Baneevent , least of all Bruce . In present twenty-four hours Gotham City , It ’s no surprise that when Joker has the Dark Knight injected with a fresh portmanteau of his toxin , it ’s Alfred that Batman sees in his head . However , even when he do to disembarrass himself of the toxin , Alfred is still there for Batman .
Thus far during theJoker Warassault of Gotham , Joker is totally winning for all purpose and design . Firstly , he ’s steal all of Bruce Wayne ’s money and asset , including the weapons and vehicles he would normally use in his combat against Gotham ’s vicious element . Secondly , he ’s station his workforce and all their Modern toy to spread as much chaos and havoc as possible , with all of them led by his unexampled second in instruction , Punchline . Thirdly , he ’s bought the Monarch Theater , where Bruce watched a film with his parent on the night of their deaths , along with every other theatre in the city . His plan is to receive every citizen of Gotham to the dramaturgy , promising them all unbelievably gravid sums of money to get them to attend to . He will then give every person their own personal night of trauma , just like Bruce had , with his own fresh blend of Joker Toxin . Batman has already been inject with it , and is thankfully salve byHarley Quinn , the Joker ’s ex-husband - lady friend .
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accept to one of Poison Ivy ’s secret garden , Harley gives Batman a special teatime , mean to flush out the toxin from his organization . However , she does note after he already salute it that he ’s going to go on a bit of a drug trip . It ’s then that Alfred counter to confront Batman from beyond the grave .
Apparently , Batman will potentially be able find the closure he ’s obviously been missing since Alfred ’s destruction in the come effect . As antecedently mentioned , this is n’t the first clock time that Batman has seen Alfred after his passing , as the Joker toxin provided Batmanwith a much darker and more dreadful version of Alfredthan the one he ’s experience now . Hopefully , this one will give Batman hope and actuate him with a renewed motivation to take down Joker and his forces .
A systemic change and pitch for Batman and his missionhas been tease apart recently byBatmanseries writer James Tynion IV , so perhaps this imagination of Alfred will be the key element that helps get him there . In any case , fan of the Batman mythos should be excited to see the return of Alfred Pennyworth , even if it will most likely be brief and the event ofBatman’sown drug trip .
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