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Bob Kane art; origin & 1st app of Alfred; Joker app.
Batman #16 offers a classic Joker story that also marks the first appearance of Bruce Wayne’s faithful and omnipresent butler, Alfred Pennyworth—adding a crucial character to the Gotham mythos. The faithful manservant would eventually both evolve and remain a steady figure in the world of Batman for decades to come. Originally a burly aspiring detective, Alfred was retconned to appear similar to the butler featured in the successful Batman serials of the 1940s. That character would remain constant through his depiction in the hit Batman series of the '60s, before morphing into a dangerous military man once trusted to safeguard Bruce Wayne as a boy (as originally depicted on the FOX show Gotham, before landing his own Epix TV series). The birthplace of this beloved manservant resides in this early Batman issue, making this rare issue an enduringly popular investment.