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Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot (A.K.A The Penguin) was a well educated and ingenious man who wanted to be refined and respected in the elite. He was also one of Batman 's top baddies in his prime. Unlike most of Batman's rouges gallery, Penguin is not insane and presides at Stonegate Penitentiary if found guilty of a certain crime, instead of Arkham Asylum where his "fellow rogues" go and rehabilitate.
History
The "Rambunctious Days"
Penguin and his henchmen have some uninvited guests.
One of Penguin's early plots was to get the Vonalster Fabergé Egg. He sent his two henchmen at the time (Jay and Raven) to retrieve the egg, but Batman intervened. The two managed to escape and met Penguin at a condemned bird seed factory. Penguin scolded the two on how his pet, Scrap, was the only thing that kept them from getting caught. To their surprise, Batman tracked them down and Scrap found two kids (Reberta and Sherman) spying on the meeting. After Batman buried the trio under birdseed, Penguin dug his way out and pelted Batman with a gas bomb that would "keep him nice and void for a good week". As the kids helped Batman's motionless body into the Batmobile, Penguin and his men vainly attempted to open the Batmobile's driver compartment, but the kids started the Batmobile's engines and it caused Penguin's two men to fly off into a window and dumpster. The car stopped for a dramatic pause as Penguin sat dazed and confused and the car quickly restarted and as it was going to run into a ladder, Penguin retreated via umbrella.
Scrap tracked the kids down eventually at Sherman's house with Penguin and crew right behind. Penguin and his men bolted through the house, destroying everything near. The Kid's petty booby traps were mere annoyances and they tracked the kids to the basement where Batman lay. As Penguin reunited with the egg, he attempted to shred Batman with the propellers from his umbrella, but Batman took the capsules Sherman gave him shortly before Penguin's arrival and scuffled with Penguin's bodyguards. Penguin and Batman had a final duel, but Batman sent Penguin flying into a nearby Basement shelf and knocked him unconscious. His pet, Scrap, was donated to the Gotham Zoo while Penguin himself was sent to Stonegate.
Penguin notices there's no point in fighting amongst themselves.
Penguin was soon called after by Dr. Hugo Strange to attend a mysterious auction. Penguin (along with Two-Face and The Joker) arrived by plane to find a limo awaiting them to take them to Gotham Springs. When the Auction finally took place, it was revealed that the item was proof of Batman's secret identity. Penguin's initial bid was a million dollars, but after seeing Two-Face and Joker bickering, he had the idea to not fight but share the bidding. So the trio pitched money in to see Batman's identity.
As Batman switched tapes, Penguin and the other two watched in anger as they watched a recording of Strange trying to cheat them out of money by making a fake tape (truth was Batman used Strange's machine to imagine Strange admitting to the scam and recorded it on tape and intercepted the signal to broadcast that instead of the Bruce Wayne tape). Penguin's own umbrella pistol destroyed the tape and the trio went after Strange in a high speed chase, but caught up with him at Gotham International Airport and took Strange off in his own plane to dispose of him. Batman tampered with the engine and the plane crashed. The Police blimp was at the ready overhead and Penguin, Joker, Two-Face, and Strange were taken into custody.
Penguin gazes in disbelieve as his Cassowary is beaten by Batman.
Penguin later attempted to steal a pair of breeding condors from the Gotham Zoo. As he was about to Brake in, Batman showed up and knocked him to the ground. Penguin sprayed pollen on Batman (he claimed was a "wrong umbrella" but turned out it attracted his hummingbirds in which he doused their beaks with poison). After Batman foiled the hummingbirds, Penguin sent his Cassowary to rend him apart. Unfortunately, Batman took one of Penguin's poison-tipped hummingbirds and poisoned the Cassowary. Penguin was traumatized and flew away on his umbrella.
He soon retreated to a night club and played cards with Joker, Two-Face, Poison Ivy and Killer Croc (who was Batman in disguise). After the group told stories of how they almost killed Batman (Penguin told about his most resent encounter), they were infuriated to know Croc was Batman all along and were ambushed by police.
Penguin and Veronica at the opera as Pierce spies on them with binoculars.
Penguin was later out of prison and attempted to steal a priceless Audubon painting in a Gotham museum, but was crushed with a chandelier after trying to shoot down one of Batman's Batarangs in an escape attempt. As he was released he was expecting a limo and instead was escorted in a trashy bus. Upon his arrival home he was expecting his friends (namely Joker, Two-Face, and Killer Croc) but instead was encountered by Batman. After telling Batman he was now reformed (Batman was skeptical and warned him of his presence), Penguin got a call from Veronica Vreeland after Batman left. On their first date, they were mugged, but as Penguin fended them off, Batman came, did the job and thought Penguin was behind it. Veronica defended Penguin and they left Batman (who was very befuddled at the predicament).
Penguin and Veronica went to the opera and the after party. He overheard her and Pierce talking about how they pulled one over on him. Penguin wasn't pleased and gassed them both. He kidnapped Veronica and flew away right as Bruce Wayne entered the balcony vainly trying to rescue her. Later, he demanded Pierce deliver the ransom. Peirce went to the delivery point in a condemned part of the city. Penguin called him by phone booth and instructed him to take one step out and start walking left. Pierce fell into the sewers (caught by Penguin's duck mobile) and Penguin lead Pierce to his headquarters above his sewer lair (he was in the opera hall that he and Veronica went to before the after party), only to be taken hostage himself. Batman came in as Penguin was about to dispose of them, and Penguin retreated to a higher stage platform. He came back out in Viking gear and rode a giant metallic dragon. Penguin and Batman had a prevailing fight as the chandelier that held Veronica was loosening. Batman saved them in the nick of time and used a Batarang to clip the wires that held the Dragon up Penguin was on and Penguin fell into the stage curtains. Penguin was taken by Police very heartbroken as Veronica stated she was growing found of him. He left stating high society was to blame for his actions.
Penguin as he is dully listening to Earl's story of how he met Batman.
Awhile later, Penguin had his new henchmen give chase to Batman to get the reversed Audubon artworks. Penguin was furious to discover that the paintings weren't the reversed versions. After the failure he was about to have his new pet, Personal, poke out their eyes when they couldn't come up with a good reason not to have that done. In this instance, one of the henchman got his friend he reunited with after the crash named Arnold Rundle. He gave them the plans for the Batmobile (for the Batmobile's engine was destroyed in the chase his men had with Batman and Robin). After killing Arnold and taking the Plans, they infiltrated Earl Cooper and tampered with the Batmobile he was working on repairing. After Batman retrieved it from a very suspicious Cooper, Penguin took control of the Batmobile as soon as the Batmobile got onto an interstate highway. He controlled it from his newly fixed Limo. Right after he flew the Batmobile off the top of a parking garage he was horrified to find the Dynamic Duo right behind their Limo on gliders.
They drove into the Airport flying dock, only to crash under a moving loading truck. As his limo lay in ruins and men unconscious, Penguin came out with his hostage, Earl's daughter, at gun point. She stepped on his feet and wit hthat, he was about to shoot her when Robin came down and kicked him to the ground. Helpless he was taken to Stonegate once more. Later as he was polishing the license plates at the prison he grabbed one that said "1BAT4U". He broke it in half out of anger.
When he got out, he took control of a Wayne Tech test helicopter, the Raven X1-11, blinding Bruce Wayne (Batman) in the Process. He kept it for Ransom. He destroyed a city bridge to demonstrate his seriousness. Mayor Hill broadcast a message saying he would give into his money demand. It was a trap, and Batman threw a net around Penguin and one of his men as they retrieved their payment. They got out via Penguin's umbrella (he had a knife in it) and flew after the Batwing. The Batwing ran the raven down with spiked ball casings.
Penguin and his henchmen attack a Gotham bridge.
The Raven brought the Batwing down as well using its sonic lasers. Batman ran helplessly into a nearby building (for when he escaped the exploding Batwing, his charge wire for his radar mask that helped him see ripped) as Penguin and one of his henchmen (for the other two were knocked unconscious) watched in amusement. After Batman beat Penguin's henchman, the charge that kept the mask he was using to see died and soon Penguin realized Batman was blind and started to toy with him. As Batman ran blindly off an edge that was right above a pool of liquid magma, he hung from the top pipes. As Penguin laughed, Batman found a way to turn the pipes on with the water and magma mixture fogging up the room. Penguin started to cough uncontrollably. Batman followed the sound and ultimately swooped down on Penguin, and he was left for the police.
Sometime later, he ordered a stuffed extinct penguin The Ventriloquist (Arnold Wesker) and his doll Scarface had available. They tried to get him interested in other stuffed creatures they stole from the Vreeland exhibit (which coincidentally, Penguin had a fued with Veronica Vreeland when she used him). He never got his penguin for Batman and Catwoman interfered with the Ventriloquist's plans.
Penguin and Two-Face had an apparent fight and Two-Face stole a rare Avis from him and double-crossed. With this reasoning he was interrogated at Stonegate for Two-Face's kidnapping by Batman. Penguin Insisted that taking a fellow crook from a sickbed was just not done. Penguin then sicked his birds on Batman in a vain attempt to kill him, but Batman left the campus before the searchlights could spot leaving leaving Penguin depressed and lonely.
Penguin also stole plutonium from Wayne Tech's lab and threatened to blow up Gotham City.
According to Batman, Penguin once tried to kidnap a famous singer (Zatanna recalls his first name "Ricky" but not his last) and Batman said he was on stake out, apparently watching to see when Penguin made his move.
The "Legitimate Businessman"
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Penguin gives Roxy Rocket her "nest egg".
Penguin later opened Gotham's hottest Night Club, The Iceberg Lounge. He presented himself as reformed and a businessman, but after hours he did smuggling and other ruthless professions.
He soon became overwhelmed about Joker's new found fortune, Penguin threw him a party at his club, only for it to be overpowered by gunfire by King Barlowe 's right-hand bodyguard who thought he deserved "The King"'s will money, not The Joker. As Nightwing and Batgirl came in and stopped the gun noise, Penguin lay in panic.
Penguin soon found use for Roxy Rocket and had her steal some valuables. After she was putting his operations at risk, he attempted to do away with her at his lounge. She prevailed and escaped as Penguin lay in horror. He then ordered his henchladies (Jay, Raven, and Lark ) to get rid of her before she tells someone about his after hour jobs. As Penguin was set for bed at his skyscraper, batman came in and asked about the location of Roxy. Penguin didn't come quietly and shot at Batman with a machine gun. Batman caught Penguin and hung him off his balcony and Penguin gave in.
When he saw three ladies fighting (Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, and Livewire) at a table in his lounge, he tried to cease the commotion. When Livewire called him "Lard Butt" he ordered them out. They fought back and left his lounge (which was smothered in Vines and thrones). Soon after, Supergirl and Batgirl interrogated him on were the trio of ladies were and Penguin was, at first reluctant, but then gave in and told them he had a hunch they were at the old Gotham Zoo.
Penguin negotiates with Two-Face and Killer Croc.
Penguin was later interrogated by Superman (Disguised as Batman) on the whereabouts of The Mad Hatter (for Bruce Wayne went missing after mind control probes were found on his office phone). Only after "Batman" kicked a desk at Penguin did he comply.
After he did a deal with Killer Croc and Two-Face (and cheated them), Penguin was encountered by The Judge who claimed he would give him the rightful justice he deserved. Penguin was chased through his design studio, his henchladies were tied up, and he was crushed by a giant penguin prop that the Judge set loose. He survived, but was enlisted in critical condition at the Hospital.
Batwoman in the Belfry
The Penguin, Carlton Duquesne, and Rupert Thorne discuss their shipment to Kaznia and their bat threat.
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Penguin soon allied himself with Rupert Thorne to smuggle illegal weapons to Kaznia. As Batwoman interfered with one road shipment and his factory went up in a blaze, Penguin knew that their muscle, Carlton Duquesne, was out of his league. Ironically, as they were discussing whom their new muscle would be, Batwoman sneaked into Penguin's office and the two caught her. But a fight was unleashed and Thorne realized too they need to bring someone in upon Batwoman's escape and allowed Penguin to bring that muscle.
While at his lounge, Penguin called up Bane, Bane agreed to meet him in Penguin's frequently used Back entrance. As son as Penguin got off the Phone, Batwoman appeared and rapped a metallic alloy around penguin. She squeezed and squeezed him until Penguin gave in and said "Bane" very mildly. As his henchladies and Batwoman brought the fight out into the lounge, Penguin shot missiles intended on seeking Bats. Batman soon came in and Penguin was pushed away from blowing Batwoman up head-on. As Batwoman escaped, Batman was pushed into the lounges' center arctic pool. As Penguin shot homing missiles into the water, Batman set a bomb and it flooded the lounge once it exploded. Penguin sat whipped in the face by one of his seals.
Penguin, Thorne, and Duquesne met with Bane at a warehouse, for Bane couldn't come to the lounge due to the incident. Penguin allowed him full control of the operation and showed him the ship and plans he was to be using. Later that night, as Penguin and Thorne played cards, they got a call to come to the ship. To their surprise, Bane found out who Batwoman was, Kathy Duquesne, Duquesne's daughter. Batman soon came in and another fight was unleashed. After Batman and Kathy escaped, Penguin and Thorne ran to Penguin's boat to retreat for the bomb Kathy had was missing. They ran into the other two Batwoman. As the ship exploded, Sonia was injured and Rocky went after the fleeing felons. She latched onto the boat and the sudden stop made Penguin and Thorne fly into the water. They were caught and Penguin, after years of being "reformed", was finally punished for his crimes and sent back to Stonegate with Thorne.
Weaponry
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The Penguin had a large array of Umbrella weapons and flight tools and stand as his most recognizable trademark. His Umbrellas were controlled by an unseen button on the handle and could be deadly and / or deceiving. He was also known to carry a hidden machine gun hidden under an umbrella case for emergencies.
At his warehouse he has his scientists create his custom umbrellas and test them on dummies of Batman.
Umbrella Models and Accessories
| Umbrella | Appearances | Description |
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| File:Void.jpg | * "I've Got Batman in My Basement" | Shot a gas bomb that kept it's victim void for over a week |
| File:IntotheShermanHousewego.jpg | * "I've Got Batman in My Basement" | Imploded locks for easy brake-ins |
| File:GRABTHELITTLEPESTS.jpg | * "I've Got Batman in My Basement" | A Knife built into the heel of his umbrella |
| File:PenguinVSBatman.jpg | * "I've Got Batman in My Basement" * "The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne" |
He had a sword hidden in special umbrellas for close combat |
| File:FlyingPenguin.jpg | * "I've Got Batman in My Basement" * "Birds of a Feather" |
Helped Penguin fly or escape trouble. Also doubled as a weapon. |
| File:MachineGunned.jpg | * "Birds of a Feather" * "The Mechanic" |
It had a built in machine gun |
| File:Gassedpranksters.jpg | * "Birds of a Feather" | Used to gas his victims for an easy kidnapping or robbery |
| File:PickGuin.jpg | * "Almost Got 'Im" | Penguin used it to pick a lock at the Gotham Zoo |
| File:WrongUmbrella.jpg | * "Almost Got 'Im" | Penguin claimed it was the "Wrong umbrella", but it really attracted his hummingbirds with pois-tipped beaks |
| File:PenguinsThreatToEarl.jpg | * "The Mechanic" | Had a razor sharp point at the tip of it that was activated by a gestural move in a key center point of the umbrella. He used it to threaten Earl Cooper's daughter. |
| File:Gotcha.jpg | * "Blind as a Bat" | A Knife built into the tip of his umbrella |
| File:Shotguin.jpg | * "Blind as a Bat" | Shot white lazers |
| File:ElectroGuin.jpg | * "Blind as a Bat" * "Batgirl Returns" |
An electric charge that would electrocute the victim |
| File:Boomboompenguin.jpg | * "The Ultimate Thrill" | Shot like a regular umbrella gun but could be sped up like a machine gun |
| File:ToomyGuin.jpg | * "The Ultimate Thrill" | A umbrella holder that contained a machine gun |
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*Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman | A test umbrella that shot Bat-seeking missiles |
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*Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman | Shot pellets lit in a greenish color |
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*Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman | Had an acidic smoke compound that blew acid once unleashed |
Rogues Gallery Encounters
Penguin has collaborated with much of Batman's rogues' gallery, including:
- The Joker ("The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne"; "Almost Got 'Im"; "Batgirl Returns"; "Joker's Millions")
- Two-Face ("The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne"; "Almost Got 'Im"; "Batgirl Returns"; "Judgment Day")
- Poison Ivy ("Almost Got 'Im" ; "Girls Night Out")
- Killer Croc ("Almost Got 'Im"; "Judgment Day")
- The Ventriloquist & Scarface ("Catwalk")
- Roxy Rocket ("The Ultimate Thrill")
- Harley Quinn ("Girls Night Out")
- The Mad Hatter ("Knight Time")
- Rupert Thorne (Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman)
- Bane (Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman)
In Other DCAU Media
The Penguin and Poison Ivy Adventures of Batman and Robin double feature DVD
Penguin has been featured in a lot of marketing items that were based off of Batman: The Animated Series and The New Batman Adventures.
Home video
Penguin had his own video in The Adventures of Batman and Robin Video Line. It featured birds of a Feather and The Mechanic.
The Penguin video came to DVD doubled with Poison Ivy's video to create a double-featured disk.
Fast Food
Penguin was featured in European Fast Food toylines
Penguin fast food items included:
- A toy car
- A 6-inch TNBA version figure
- A hand puppet
- A cup lid
Action Figures
Batman: The Animated Series Action Figure
BTAS
Penguin was a rare action figure to come by in the original BTAS line. He and The Riddler were not shipped in high quantities and as the figure series ended , their prices went up. This Penguin figure came with a black overcoat that was removable and red hypnotic umbrella launcher. The figure's model was meant to be that for the Batman Returns figure, but since the movie version was a disturbing nightmarish creature they decided to repaint a Super Powers collection version and give the model to the less darker animated version. This figure could be fetched for 80 dollars or more mint and 60 dollars or more loose if its in great condition.
Another version was repainted, lost it's jacket, lost the umbrella launcher, and given an ordinary umbrella in the Toys R Us four Pack Penguin's Revenge
TNBA
Penguin was never made into a figure in the original TNBA line by Kenner.
Later, when Mattel took over, he was featured in a four pack with repaints of Batman, Nightwing, and Batgirl entitles "Attack of the Penguin". This Penguin figure came with a closed umbrella and holographic card. It was made in light of the Mystery of the Batwoman movie.
Trivia
- Penguin was required to be based on the Batman Returns version of the character for the two productions were being produced at the same time in the early 90's. As the movie became history, they were finally able to use the classic penguin they wanted to from the start.
- Penguin's second voice actor, David Ogden Stires, voiced over in many Walt Disney productions including Pocahontas (as the main villain, General Ratcliffe) and Beauty and the Beast (as the talking clock, Cogsworth).
- Penguin was the only character allowed to smoke in BTAS. Due to obvious reasons, it wasn't allowed to be lit, though.
Official Artwork
BTAS
TNBA
Appearances
Batman: The Animated Series
- "I've Got Batman in My Basement"
- "Dreams in Darkness" (Cameo in hallucination)
- "The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne"
- "Almost Got 'Im"
- "The Mechanic"
- "Birds of a Feather"
- "I Am The Night" (Cameo in newspapers)
- "Blind as a Bat"
- "Catwalk" (Mentioned Only)
- "Riddler's Reform" (Cameo in news report)
- "The Worry Men" (Cameo on the Bat Computer)
- "Second Chance"
- "Batgirl Returns" (Cameo)
The New Batman Adventures
- "Joker's Millions"
- "The Ultimate Thrill"
- "Girls' Nite Out"
- "Judgment Day"
Feature Film
Superman: The Animated Series
Justice League Unlimited
- "This Little Piggy" (Mentioned Only)
Video Games
- Batman: Vengeance (Mentioned Only)