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They've done my job for me. I am an Outsider on this world. Ha. I am the Outsider. And I serve my master well. 
- — The Outsider src
History
The Plan In Action
Alfred Pennyworth was a destitute man rescued and given a grand purpose by young Thomas Wayne Jr. He helped the boy kill his parents, ultimately firing the shots that killed them, and he continued to serve the boy as he grew into the crime lord known as Owlman. He served loyally and well for several years as Owlman helped run Gotham City - and, as part of the Crime Syndicate, the whole world.[1]
One of the greatest enemy of his master was the Joker, he almost ends the life of Owlman to attack him from behind but Alfred prevents him to blow off a hand with a shot from a shotgun. In retaliation the Joker throws a strange poison into Alfred's face causing this begins to laugh uncontrollably taking it to the brink of death, Owlman manages to inject the antidote but this attack left as sequels your skin now is white and speaking Alfred can not prevent him will leave some laughter.[2]
But Pennyworth's fate, along with the rest of his world, changed when a powerful force brought ruin to his world. Realizing what was at stake, the Crime Syndicate tried to escape their world for another. As luck would have it, the walls between worlds were still weakened by the passage of Darkseid, and they forged a path to Prime Earth. However, the passage was unstable, and only two people made it through, Pennyworth and the villainess Atomica, made the trip.
Confused by the differences in this new world, Pennyworth set out to learn what he could. After a year, he began a plan: to found a force to unite the villains, and to gain control of Pandora's Box, which he could use to free his master.
The Plan In Action
As the Outsider, Pennyworth used the Secret Society to stage a shadow war against A.R.G.U.S., seeding key agents into their ranks. He managed to arrange matters so that he gained control of Pandora's Box at a critical moment when the heroes were distracted by a crippled Superman, using Atomica cause Superman assassinate Doctor Light and then start to die slowly, making believe to Wonder Woman that the guilty is the Pandora's Box so the heroine goes in search of this and its owner. The Magic Box influence on the thinking of the heroes around causing face each other, Outsider takes advantage of the battle between heroes to seize the evil object and open it creates a portal from Earth 3 with which the remaining members of the Crime Syndicate manage to reach this new world.[3]
At the same time, he recruited Bane to his side, offering him an army with which to seize Gotham. Bane apparently accepted.
Forever Evil
After his master had been freed, Pennyworth stayed in the wrecked Watchtower, mostly looking after their two prisoners, Nightwing and Mazahs. Outsider tried to reason to Owlman to remind him that Nightiwng is not the same person that Talon of Earth 3 but it insists on keeping him alive to convince him to join him in the future, so no choice but to accept the decision is.
He was accosted by Pandora, but she got little information from him. He remained at his post, and was killed by Black Manta handing him several stabs when the Injustice League broke into the Watchtower.[4]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
Alfred could somehow prevent telepaths could read her mind, this was only possible if he voluntarily allowed. [5]
Abilities
Leadership
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Equipment
- Silver Coins: The Outsider is the only known origin of the Secret Society's silver coins, which they use as badges of identification and as communication devices. One side of the coins shows Pandora's Box flanked by a motto, "oderint dum metuant". The other side shows a view of North and South America on Earth 3, flanked by another motto, "aeternus malum".
Notes
- This Alfred seems to be based on his Earth-One counterpart Alfred Pennyworth who went by The Outsider for a short time.
Trivia
- At some point, Pennyworth was dosed with Joker Venom by the Joker of Earth 3, turning his skin grey-white and making him laugh at inopportune moments.
Related
- 29 Appearances of Alfred Pennyworth (Earth 3)
- 4 Images featuring Alfred Pennyworth (Earth 3)
- 4 Quotations by or about Alfred Pennyworth (Earth 3)
- Character Gallery: Alfred Pennyworth (Earth 3)
Footnotes
  This character is or was primarily a member of the the CSA (Crime Syndicate of America • Crime Syndicate of Amerika • Crime Society of America), in any of its various incarnations, either on Earth-Three, Earth-3, Earth 3, or in the Antimatter Universe. As with all other CSA members, they are an evil version of a hero of the mainstream DC Universe, primarily the Justice League. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "CSA members" category. |
 Secret Society of Super-Villains member |
 This character is or was primarily an enemy of the Justice League, in any of its various incarnations. This template will categorize articles that include it into the category "Justice League Villains." |