During the HeroClix hiatus, prices plunged and many were able to get formerly out-of-reach chase figures on the cheap. We covered the first quartet of ultra-rare chases, the Marvel Zombies of Supernova. Now here's the first of the modern DC chases, Origin's...

ALFRED PENNYWORTH

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34 points

Team: Batman Ally

Keywords: Gotham City

Range:  4 x 1

DIAL & CARD:

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STRENGTHS:

Batman Ally and Perplex for your team on the cheap...that's good for wild cards and more. Back-end Support makes him pushable and yet useable. Perfect for the solid Gotham City keyword.

WEAKNESSES:

Energy Explosion is an utter waste of points. Only the one keyword.

CARDS TO CONSIDER:

Nothing. His low cost is his strength. But LONER is great (if he's the only Gotham City figure on the team, of course) to give him a little extra protection.

IN SUM:

Perfect support piece that can fight in a pinch. 3.5 of 5.

Alfred ignited considerable nerd rage by being a key member of the popular Batman mythos yet also one of the single most difficult pieces to ever acquire. Fortunately, a far less rare version appeared a year later in the Batman Alpha set. Collectors' angst was tested further still by the piece we'll look at next time.