Many cite Adam West's Batman show as the best depiction of all characters from the comics, and Batman: The Animated Series wasn't afraid to pay tribute to its influence. The Penguin from Batman: The Animated Series had the same visual trademarks as the Burgess Meredith version of the character which showed the Penguin's appearance was still iconic even after thirty years. He was depicted as a dapper rotund man in a suit with penguin-like qualities, he had a cigarette holder in one hand and a weaponized umbrella in the other.
He set the standard for how the character would look going forward, and his depiction ensured the Penguin's comic appearance would carry on into the world of television and cinema. Now that Zdarsky is writing on the main Batman title, now's the perfect time to start keeping track of all the new Batman comics planned for release in 2022 and beyond.Burgess Meredith was the actor to portray the first cinematic iteration of the Penguin in Batman (1966). In the backup story, Selina Kyle is helped with tracking down each of Penguin's 10 children – heretofore totally unknown in the DC Universe – to help deliver their inheritance.įor now, Batman is a wanted murderer, and the Dark Knight's biggest problem may be his own plan to tackle the possibility he turned bad. On that note, there's another apparent problem in the wake of Penguin's death, as established in the backup story from Zdarsky and artists Belen Ortega and Luis Gurrero. Perhaps Penguin's 'death' will last a while, or perhaps we'll soon learn his 'death' is just another part of his sinister machinations. And even if he is, DC rarely allows iconic legacy characters to stay dead for long – but Alfred Pennyworth has been dead since Bane murdered him in 2019's Batman #77.
Of course, whether the Penguin is really dead remains to be seen. Without his fortune, there isn't much Bruce can do to protect himself legally, and as far as everyone is concerned, killing Penguin marks Batman 'going bad.' If Penguin is dying anyway and can't kill Batman himself, he can destroy the vigilante by making him a wanted man and dismantling Gotham's trust in him. Given that Robin was also shot at the event, it wouldn't be out of the question for Batman to seek revenge on the man responsible.Īll things considered, it's a brilliantly villainous plot. With witnesses both outside and inside the hospital, things don't look good for the Caped Crusader, especially given his very public fight with Penguin at the gala. His condition seems to have rapidly deteriorated from when he stood on the stage at the gala declaring his plans, and we soon see why.Īn image from Batman #125 (Image credit: DC) (opens in new tab) Penguin also seeks medical attention – turn out, he's dying of mercury poisoning, with the implication that he contracted the condition after eating too much raw tuna, which can be contaminated with mercury – and his nurse comments that he won't make it through the night.
As Bruce threatens to blow Clayface up, Tim Drake, AKA Robin, is shot through the neck, and Bruce leaves with him immediately to seek medical attention. He also hires Clayface to bring down the building if anyone manages to escape. Unfortunately, that means Batman plays right into Oswald's trap.Īt the event itself, Penguin puts gas in the vents to take out everyone inside the ballroom. Bruce may have lost his fortune in the 2020 'Joker War' storyline, but he still manages to secure an invitation to confront Penguin. At the start of the 'Failsafe' story arc, Penguin has put a hit out on every millionaire in Gotham, targeting anyone who's inherited more than $5 million and held onto it, rather than giving it back to the people.Īnd in Batman #125, Penguin gets the perfect opportunity to take out all of the wealthy elites in Gotham at one time: the Flugelhelm Gala, a Gotham City high society affair.
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