Batman: The Murder Machine #1
In "Heavy Metal," Batman on Earth -44, grief-stricken after Alfred's death, teams with Cyborg to create the Alfred Protocol—a digital echo of his mentor. But when the program takes lethal control, it begins eliminating Arkham's villains, then forcibly transforms Bruce into the Murder Machine. Now a machine-like assassin, he travels to Earth 0 to aid Barbatos in a world-ending crusade, clashing with Cyborg in a battle of mind and machine. Written by Frank Tieri and James Tynion IV, with striking art by Riccardo Federici and colors by Rain Beredo, this 2017 issue features a cover by Jason Fabok.
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On Earth -44, after the death of Alfred at the hands of Gotham's villains, Batman, with the help of Cyborg, develops the Alfred Protocol, a computer program with Alfred's personality to help guide Bruce. In an effort to protect Bruce, the Alfred program murders the villains of Arkham, and then infects Bruce, turning him into a machine-like being capable of murder. Learning that Earth -44 is doomed, Batman the Murder Machine travels to Earth 0 to help Barbatos to take over the world, leading him into a conflict with Cyborg.
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