We all know what kind of horrible abortions of cinema the original Batman movie franchise turned out when Joel Schumacher took over the series. But Batman Forever and Batman & Robin weren’t all that bad though – if there was one bright spot in those horrible excuses to sell gaudy toys, it’s Michael Gough’s portrayal of Batman’s ever-loyal butler, Alfred Pennyworth.

I’m afraid I’m not familiar with Michael Gough’s other works, but he remains to be one of my favorite interpretations of Alfred. Sure, he may not be as awesome as Michael Caine’s version, but for a guy to come out of the two horrible Schumacher Batman movies and come out dignified is an amazing feat by itself.

Good night, sweet prince. You will be missed.

We at Comicgasm temporarily interrupt our not updating this blog to pay tribute to Harvey Pekar. Good night, sweet prince.