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Kelex , Superman’sversion ofAlfred Pennyworth , late paid a call onNightwing , prove he ’s much weirder thanBatman’sloyal butler inDC Comics . InNightwing # 89 , on sales event now in print and digital , Superman ’s robot assistantreminds Nightwing ofhis indebtedness to both the Man of Steel and Jon Kent — and readers see Kelex is scarce Superman ’s “ butler ” and instead a productive , compelling quality of his own .
Superman has left Earth behind , embark on a quest to liberate WarWorld from Mongul ’s clutches . In his absence , his boy Jon Kent has step up to assume his founding father ’s part . Before he left , however , Superman asked Nightwing to face out for Jon , and be a berm for him to tend on . Like many other heroes in the DC Universe , Superman thinks extremely of Nightwing , and asking him to look after his son shows the high stage of trust . However , Nightwing has been slackin his responsibility — through no flaw of his own . Using money left to him by Alfred , Nightwing has opened a base in the recent butler ’s honor , design to plow long - stand up societal subject in Blüdhaven . While it has made him popular with the people , it has put him in the crosshairs of the incorrect kind , diverting his attention away from Jon Kent . However , Kelex pops by to remind Nightwing of his responsibility . The issue , the first installation of “ World ’s Finest Sons , " is write by Tom Taylor , illustrated by Bruno Redondo , colored by Adriano Lucas and lettered by Wes Abbott .
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Nightwing and Barbara Gordon are asleep after a long mean solar day . He awakens to discover Kelex , Superman ’s automatic help , hovering over the bed , mildly petting Bitewing . Nightwing , shocked awake , instinctively hurls a billy club at Kelex , who catches it . Nightwing call up Kelex “ Superman ’s automaton ” to which Kelex retorts that he is not , and his and Superman ’s relationship is healthier than that . Kelex tellsNightwing that he soughthim out because Jon needs help , more than Kelex and holograms of his father can provide . Nightwing realizes he has neglected Jon , and at once heads out to check on him .
In many ways , Kelex serves as Superman ’s version of Alfred . Kelex incline to the Fortress of Solitude , oversee its maintenance and security — much like Alfred did at Wayne Manorand the Batcave . Kelex also tends to the genial wellbeing of those around him , including Jon Kent ; only when Kelex realise he could not facilitate Jon did he reach out to Nightwing . Alfred served as a confidant for not only Batman , but generations of Robins as well , seeing to their mental and aroused pauperism . Alfred was also known for his droll sense of humor and Kelex ’s quip when Nightwing tossed his baton recalls Alfred ’s best one - liners . The key departure between the two is Kelex , due to being a robot , lacks Alfred ’s human touch , which can severely impact his ability to understand with Jon Kent , leading him toseek out Nightwing .
Alfred Pennyworthwas a key member ofBatman’sarmy , a moral orbit for the residual to watch . Supermanhas his own interlingual rendition of the butler , andNightwinglearned why he is Alfred ’s weirder counterpart .
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