Ever since I bought my first Multiverse figure, I’ve wondered if Mattell secretly hated me. I’ve reviewed Multiverse figures before, and they never end up feeling good about themselves when I am done.
This begs the question… why am I even bothering with the Multiverse Alfred Pennyworth figure? The honest answer is that in a world of spandex, capes, and lightsabers, a dude in a cleaning tuxedo is kind of interesting.
Even more interesting if he has been cemented in the Batman mythos for almost as long as the idea of a Batmobile or Batcave. Much like I said in my Mezco Gordon review, I welcome these oh so important ancillary characters in my DC figures roster.
Alfred has been a friend, a confidant, he’s been portrayed as a member of elite special forces fighting groups in his youth, he’s been dead and yes, he’s been a Supervillain. Through it all, he has remained a load-bearing support beam for the Batman Mythos. As such, today we are looking at his plastic love letter.
What comes in the Multiverse Alfred Pennyworth box?
Since Mattel’s commitment to pissing off collectors launched (sure, “Multiverse” is easier to type, but… c’mon…), it seems they’ve gone out of their way to put as few accessories in their boxes as possible. Imagine my surprise when I saw the solicits for the Multiverse Alfred Pennyworth figure.
Inside the box, we get the immaculately dressed Alfred figure in all of his comic glory.
We get four… yes FOUR heads with this dude. We get, as mentioned, the look he’s rocked for over half a century in the comics.
There is a spectacular looking Alan Napier head (who was Alfred on the cult classic Batman TV show with Adam West):
Included is a very nice Michael Gough head sculpt (who portrayed Alfred in the Burton era films). I’ve always mused that the Onstar commercials that featured Gough reprising his Alfred role were better than the last 3 Batman movies they had made at the time.
The last head, I had to do some research. It’s Alfred’s head when he was a short-lived supervillain named The Outsider.
The Outsider. 
There is a serving tray as well as a tiny glass to set on it.
Can I interest you in a drink, Master Kent?
Finally, we get a Batman cowl that seems pretty perfect.
There is also a Collect and Connect piece for Killer Croc, but unless I get the other figures, I’ll probably never mention it again.
Some more details:
Spiffy shoes! 
Shake ya tailfeather! 
Tie slightly loose indicates working man status.
What doesn’t work with the Multiverse Alfred Pennyworth figure?
Despite my usual Multiverse misgivings, there were not a lot of complaints. His joints seem loose, but not so much you cannot stand him up. Mine had a large chunk of paint missing on the neck that I am super not happy about. However, I didn’t get him in a store, I ordered him from Amazon. Not worth the hassle trying to get it replaced.
The only real hassle here is they missed a golden opportunity to toss in a Jeremy Irons headsculpt. While I appreciate the Outsider head (that you have to really dig deep to figure out), I’d rather have been able to have my Bat-fleck next to his Alfred in photos.
What works with the Multiverse Alfred Pennyworth figure?
I cannot believe it has taken until now to get an Alfred figure, but I am here for it. The Multiverse Alfred Pennyworth figure does all that I want a butler to do. Mainly carry stuff and look Butleresque.
The three extra heads are icing on the cake. His wrist articulation is odd but it turns out, perfect for carrying a serving tray.
The black and white shoes go hand and hand with the sculpted patterns on his tux pants.
In short, he is the perfect Alfred figure. That is something to celebrate. Sadly, just as it appears Mattel is finally doing something right, this is the last wave they will make of DC figures. Next year, McFarlane toys will have the license. That fills me with dread.
Should you purchase the Multiverse Alfred Pennyworth figure?
If you can find him, I would say “Yes.” Unless you’re not a Batman fan, then it’s an easy pass. However, if you do action figure photography, this figure puts us a head sculpt away from a Jarvis figure. Or anyone who dresses up in your photos. At the end of this figure’s day in the spotlight, all I wanted was a 1:12 figure worthy of Alfred’s comic contributions since his inception, and I think I got it.
You can pick him up here:
Would you and Miss Kyle like a beverage, sir? 
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