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Batman One-Shots
Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P. (2020) #1
Alfred Pennyworth served the Wayne family for decades-even through the tragic loss of Bruce Wayne’s parents. His death at the hands of Bane is the only event that could possibly compare to that fateful night in Crime Alley, and it leaves Bruce at a similar crossroads. If Alfred was the glue that held the Bat-Family together, how will Batman deal with that all falling apart? And if the Caped Crusader is to be truly alone, he might either hang that cape up once and for all…or double down and carry on with this vengeful quest forever. Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P. #1 celebrates the life of one of the most important people in the history of Gotham City, while also addressing questions about what’s next.
41 pages, Paperback
Published February 12, 2020
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Peter J. Tomasi
1,387 books468 followersPeter J. Tomasi is an American comic book writer, best known for his work for DC Comics, such as Batman And Robin; Superman; Super Sons; Batman: Detective Comics; Green Lantern Corps; and Superman/Wonder Woman; as well as Batman: Arkham Knight; Brightest Day; Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors; Nightwing; Black Adam, and many more.
In the course of his staff career at DC Comics, Tomasi served as a group editor and ushered in new eras for Batman, Green Lantern, and the JSA, along with a host of special projects like Kingdom Come.
He is also the author of the creator-owned titles House Of Penance with artist Ian Bertram; Light Brigade with artist Peter Snejbjerg; The Mighty with Keith Champagne and Chris Samnee; and the critically acclaimed epic graphic novel The Bridge: How The Roeblings Connected Brooklyn To New York, illustrated by Sara DuVall and published by Abrams ComicArts.
In 2018 New York Times best-selling author Tomasi received the Inkpot Award for achievement in comics.
In the course of his staff career at DC Comics, Tomasi served as a group editor and ushered in new eras for Batman, Green Lantern, and the JSA, along with a host of special projects like Kingdom Come.
He is also the author of the creator-owned titles House Of Penance with artist Ian Bertram; Light Brigade with artist Peter Snejbjerg; The Mighty with Keith Champagne and Chris Samnee; and the critically acclaimed epic graphic novel The Bridge: How The Roeblings Connected Brooklyn To New York, illustrated by Sara DuVall and published by Abrams ComicArts.
In 2018 New York Times best-selling author Tomasi received the Inkpot Award for achievement in comics.
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September 26, 2021
Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P. is a one-shot special written by James Tynion IV and Peter Tomasi and penciled by Eddy Barrows, Diogenes Neves, Marcio Takara, Chris Burnham, Eber Ferreira, David Lafuente, and Sumit Kumar. It was first published on 12 February 2020 with a cover date of April 2020.
The one-shot follows members of the Bat Family (Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, Barbara Gordon, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, and Damian Wayne) as they gather to honor Alfred Pennyworth’s memory and last wish: for everyone coming together, outside of the manor and masks for one evening. The Bat Family shares one story each about their relationship with Alfred.
James Tynion IV and Peter Tomasi penned the entire one-shot. For the most part it was written rather well. The story is simple enough, the Bat Family gets together to celebrate the life of Alfred Pennyworth. Of course, being the Bat Family things don't go as planned. Damian Wayne still feels bad for being the reason Alfred Pennyworth is killed and Dick Grayson doesn't remember Alfred Pennyworth at all, because of his amnesia.
Eddy Barrows, Diogenes Neves, Marcio Takara, Chris Burnham, Eber Ferreira, David Lafuente, and Sumit Kumar penciled this one-shot. For the most part the pencilers have distinct penciling styles, but the artistic flow is mitigated as one penciler does one flashback with the main story being penciled by Eddy Barrows and Eber Ferreira.
All in all, Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P. is a wonderful tribute to Alfred Pennyworth – the heart and soul of the Bat Family.
The one-shot follows members of the Bat Family (Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, Barbara Gordon, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, and Damian Wayne) as they gather to honor Alfred Pennyworth’s memory and last wish: for everyone coming together, outside of the manor and masks for one evening. The Bat Family shares one story each about their relationship with Alfred.
James Tynion IV and Peter Tomasi penned the entire one-shot. For the most part it was written rather well. The story is simple enough, the Bat Family gets together to celebrate the life of Alfred Pennyworth. Of course, being the Bat Family things don't go as planned. Damian Wayne still feels bad for being the reason Alfred Pennyworth is killed and Dick Grayson doesn't remember Alfred Pennyworth at all, because of his amnesia.
Eddy Barrows, Diogenes Neves, Marcio Takara, Chris Burnham, Eber Ferreira, David Lafuente, and Sumit Kumar penciled this one-shot. For the most part the pencilers have distinct penciling styles, but the artistic flow is mitigated as one penciler does one flashback with the main story being penciled by Eddy Barrows and Eber Ferreira.
All in all, Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P. is a wonderful tribute to Alfred Pennyworth – the heart and soul of the Bat Family.
January 3, 2021
A goodbye to Alfred Pennyworth. Possibly a goodbye to the Bat family. Everyone has a story of Alfred helping them, of bringing everyone together. Trouble is what happens when the person doing the healing and bringing everyone together is gone?
February 18, 2020
Pretty heartfelt issue, to pay respects to Alfred! Still can't believe that Rick Grayson thing is still going on...
July 9, 2020
So is Alfred alive again yet or is DC sitting on that for a while longer?
February 17, 2020
Short stories are all right at the best, but general narration, interaction between Bat-Family and the fact, that there's Ric Grayson who doesn't know, who Alfred is, make this one shot an absolute mistake and not worthy for such iconic character.
September 4, 2023
A heartfelt read that undercut with constant fighting of batfamily.
February 13, 2020
Beautiful homage to Alfred. The emotion didn't flow has much and has well as I would have like/expected but still a very good one!
July 22, 2025
3.5/5
A lovely homage to one of the most important members of the bat family, Alfred. I'm sure this would hit more if I were more caught up with the modern Batman comics though hahaha
A lovely homage to one of the most important members of the bat family, Alfred. I'm sure this would hit more if I were more caught up with the modern Batman comics though hahaha
March 6, 2022
A nice tribute to Alfred, though I did get annoyed by the Bat Family arguing.
February 16, 2020
Holy moly - this was an emotional read! I was fighting tears steadily throughout until I just couldn’t hold back any longer!
This is a powerful goodbye and one of the better comic scripts I’ve read in a long time. You’re made to realize how big a role Alfred played not just in Bruce’s life but in the lives of the entire extended Bat-family.
Even more impressive is how Tomasi is able to evoke such a strong emotional response from his readers. Tomasi is showing us how even we took Alfred for granted; it’s going to be difficult without him there moving forward.
To Alfred...
This is a powerful goodbye and one of the better comic scripts I’ve read in a long time. You’re made to realize how big a role Alfred played not just in Bruce’s life but in the lives of the entire extended Bat-family.
Even more impressive is how Tomasi is able to evoke such a strong emotional response from his readers. Tomasi is showing us how even we took Alfred for granted; it’s going to be difficult without him there moving forward.
To Alfred...
April 17, 2020
It was ok. Not my cup of tea, although witty Alfred is one of the best features of the Batman comics. I think Tynion can be verbose, although he tells good stories. That particularly hurt the pacing because it made the story very repetitive. I guess, I am going to hold on to Scott Snyder's superspy Alfred from the All Star comics.
June 22, 2024
2024 - Year of The Bat (366 Days of Batman)
Day 173: 3.5⭐️ I know I should have read this one a while back but I kept forgetting to. Maybe it would have had more impact. It was a good tribute to one of DC’s most loved characters, though. A fitting memorial to how he helped shape each member of the Bat Family.
Day 173: 3.5⭐️ I know I should have read this one a while back but I kept forgetting to. Maybe it would have had more impact. It was a good tribute to one of DC’s most loved characters, though. A fitting memorial to how he helped shape each member of the Bat Family.
February 17, 2020
I usually like Peter Tomasi and I think he could've done this more emotional than it was. It felt a little forced in the writing and dialogue, and sending off one of the pillars of the Batman universe is huge, I didn't feel this raised to the ocassion.
July 7, 2020
Imbarazzante.
La costanza nella caratterizzazione dei personaggi è superflua per la DC
Jason è rappresentato come un bullo che aggredisce Dick Grayson (con amnesia) e Damian senza una reale provocazione è mortificante per tutti.
La costanza nella caratterizzazione dei personaggi è superflua per la DC
Jason è rappresentato come un bullo che aggredisce Dick Grayson (con amnesia) e Damian senza una reale provocazione è mortificante per tutti.
August 21, 2020
Good Alfred story
The Bat family tries to make sense regarding the death of Alfred. Tynion does a good job of nailing the relationship Alfred had with each member of the Bat family.
The Bat family tries to make sense regarding the death of Alfred. Tynion does a good job of nailing the relationship Alfred had with each member of the Bat family.
March 13, 2023
The art for the various mini-stories and the overall stories were great. I'd give it 4 from those alone. However the art in the overall connecting bit of story is just not good. For instance, the artist somehow made Dick Grayson look like he had offset eyes, and it was creepy.
February 13, 2020
Batman lost another father--and most of the Bat-Family is angry at him. But the issue is still beautiful in many ways.
February 13, 2020
Not worth a penny... as unworthy of the character was the death
February 19, 2020
It was emotional and a good read , different from the usual Batman stories, get this if u want a good comic to read
February 22, 2020
Oh, so bittersweet.
This is a really cool issue I really really enjoyed it. It explored the right things about the death in an interesting if not completely new way.
This is a really cool issue I really really enjoyed it. It explored the right things about the death in an interesting if not completely new way.
February 24, 2020
Seria ótimo rever a Batfam junta se não fosse pelo fato que o Alfred MORREU
March 26, 2020
3.5 stars
September 2, 2020
Bring the tissues!!
December 7, 2020
como o final de cidade do bane n curti muito já estava meio broxado porém essa é uma história de recordações da família em relação ao alfred que foi feita de forma clichê porém bem executada
July 22, 2021
Loved it a good farewell to Alfred Pennyworth.
August 23, 2021
a quien se le ocurio k matar a alfred era buena idea? maldito psicopata
llore horrible aqui
llore horrible aqui
August 30, 2025
4.5
Alfred que grande eras. :(
Alfred que grande eras. :(
March 10, 2021
good (except for ric grayson )
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