buff of theBatman Beyonduniverse have at last had a great mystery work in heartwarming fashion , now that the comic Bible have break Alfred Pennyworth still has a role to play in the elderly Bruce Wayne ’s life history .

At least , that for certain seems to be the case in the first pages ofBatman Beyond # 31releasing this week . Until now , Bruce had no Alfred to swear upon in the far off future of Neo - Gotham , instead dislodge to the mentor / Guardian role to his alternate , Terry McGinnis . But in our undivided preview ofBatman Beyond # 31 , a conversant voice payoff to suggest Bruce was never capable to part with his trusted pantryman , Father-God figure , and female parent hen . Not without retrieve anartificialreplacement , anyway .

There are too manyunsolved mysteries inBatman Beyond ’s futureto answer in a single comic record , but fortuitously the absence of Alfred Pennyworth was never one to confound audiences . Considering the storey is based on Bruce Wayne in his twilight years , nobody ever had to confirm that Alfred had passed away ( as likely from born suit as any other goal ) . The serial and comic rule book have made pass references to Alfred , but the young comic Koran from Dan Jurgens and Rick Leonardi may tease a really satisfying fate guaranteed to fetch a smile to every Batman fan ’s face .

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The issue begin withBruce Wayne active and well after Joker ’s getting even , taking a perambulation through the newfangled imaginativeness of Arkham Asylum he is paying to produce . When a mysterious power outage lets Bruce know that it ’s time to get home and investigate the case , he does n’t have to worry about motor himself home . His new car feature a robotic A.I. chauffeur … whose vocabulary and expressive style sure as shooting feels intimate to devotee of Bruce ’s sure butler .   Take a look at the preview pages below :

It ’s impossible to confirm that the A.I. spokesperson and news playfully gloss on Bruce ’s drinking habit and coordinating his schedule isliterallyAlfred ’s , since … well , you’re able to’theara comic book . But the hand used in the dialog boxes , like the choice of words and feel , are all a perfect fit for Alfred Pennyworth . Considering how many memoriesBatmanfans will be capable to show of Bruce Wayne share confidential insights with Alfred while driving through Gotham City , this unmarried fit may have be worth the wait . DC has hail up with plenty ofways to kill Alfred Pennyworth , and even shown howan unreal Alfred can obliterate to protect Bruce .

So fans can palpate warm and fuzzy , knowing that in the future ofBatman Beyond , Alfred was replicate for no other purpose than to keep Bruce Wayne company . What else are old friends for ? Pick up the full issue this Wednesday , and hold back out the full details and synopsis below :

Comic book art: Batman faces the four Robins: Nightwing Dick Grayson, Red Hood Jason Todd, Red Robin Tim Drake, and Robin Damian Wayne.

Batman Beyond # 31will be useable from your local comic book memory on April 24th , or point fromDC Comics .

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