The following contains spoilers for Batman: Killing Time #3, now on sale from DC Comics

Batman's rogue's gallery is full of massively dangerous figures and some of the most iconic villains in the medium. This means that anytime a new threat comes up, they have to really have some unique edge to stand out; with the newest one gaining an edge thanks to an element that gives him more in common with Alfred Pennyworth than any other established rogue.

Batman: Killing Time #3 (by Tom King, David Marquez, Alejandro Sanchez, and VC's Clayton Cowles) introduced the new villain known as the Help, a sincerely dangerous and surprisingly professional villain who can hold his own against Batman.

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Batman: The Killing Time has largely focused on a plan by Riddler and Catwoman to steal a priceless artifact away from the likes of the Penguin. Given to Bruce Wayne as a gift by Ra's al Ghul, the parcel contained what is believed to be the eye of God, something every criminal would be willing to do anything to recover. After being left for dead by the Riddler, the Penguin ultimately decided to bring out the big gun and hire one of DC's most dangerous and secret figures; the Help.

The Help is quickly established as something unique as perhaps the world's most effective henchman-for-hire. The Help is quickly shown to be an efficient and ruthless figure, quickly opening fire on Riddler with little warning and seriously wounding the villain. Notably, even as he did so, the Help remained unsettlingly polite and respectful. He was a consummate professional, affably chatting with whoever hired him for a job even as he wiped the blood from a recently used blade. All of this speaks to his sheer experience and skill, with the Help quietly and quickly identifying all of Batman's fighting techniques and noting their origins mid-combat, hinting at just how much he really knows.

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During their first confrontation, the Help is able to spot (and counter) techniques Batman learned from the likes of the villainous Ra's al Ghul, the mysterious Henri Ducard, the heroic Wildcat, and others. He even noted that he was among those who trained Black Canary, admitting respect for her improvisational skills in combat. Throughout, he gave surprisingly patient advice to Batman and even complimented him. But at this point in Batman's career, the Help was ultimately able to knock out the Dark Knight. This proved he is one of DC's most formidable fighters as very few who can even match Batman in combat let alone defeat him.

It's that casual attitude that made him all the more frightening. He treated beating one of the world's greatest superheroes in a 1-on-1 duel as just another day at the office and was altogether unimpressed with the actions of others. He was painfully casual about his truly terrible actions, torturing someone to near death to gain information while maintaining a civil and almost positive disposition.

Even his ultimate decision to go solo and recover the eye for himself comes with what amounts to an exit interview with the Penguin, during which he never loses his sense of menace. In a sense, the Help could even be seen as a dark contrast to the dearly departed Alfred Pennyworth. Both are full of surprises under their professional and restrained surface, and both are highly competent but quietly snarky. The Help is a different breed of villain and one that might be a truly terrifying one for the way he keeps his brutal actions and professional demeanor separate.