Penguin in other media

The fictional supervillain Penguin, created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger,[1] made his first appearance in Detective Comics #58 (December 1941). Since then, he has been adapted into other forms of media, including feature films, television series, and video games.

Adaptations of Penguin in other media
Created byBill Finger
Bob Kane
Original sourceComics published by DC Comics
First appearanceDetective Comics #58 (December 1941)
Films and television
Film(s)See below
Television
show(s)		See below

Television

Batman (1966–1968 TV series)
Burgess Meredith as The Penguin in Batman.

Burgess Meredith portrayed The Penguin in the 1960s Batman television series. (He would also make a brief cameo appearance as the Penguin in the 1968 episode of The Monkees entitled "Monkees Blow Their Minds".) His performance is remembered for his signature "quacking" laugh, which Meredith used to cover a cough caused by the character's cigarettes.[2]

In the 1960s series, The Penguin is identified exclusively as "Mr. Penguin" (or occasionally "Mr. P. N. Guinn", which he uses as an alias), with no reference to the name ("Oswald Cobblepot") he is given in other media.[3][4] In one episode, he claims to have been an actor.

The Penguin also appears in the theatrical film spin-off, where he commands a penguin-like submarine.

Gotham
Main article: Oswald Cobblepot (Gotham)
Robin Lord Taylor portrays a younger Oswald Cobblepot on the 2014 TV series Gotham.

Robin Lord Taylor plays a young Penguin, by the name of Oswald Cobblepot, in the TV series Gotham, where he has been called a breakout character.[5] The series follows his journey to power, starting as a ruthless small-time criminal working for mobster Fish Mooney (Jada Pinkett Smith),[6] and his love-hate relationship with fellow criminal Edward Nygma (Cory Michael Smith).

Titans

Penguin does not appear in Titans, but Dick Grayson references him in the episode "Donna Troy", and his umbrella appears in the Batcave in the episode "Barbara Gordon".

Batwoman

Penguin (mentioned in the episode "I'll Be The Judge, I'll Be The Jury" to be a former mayor of Gotham City) does not appear in Batwoman, but his hypnotic umbrella plays a role in several episodes, including "Kane, Kate", "Power", "Meet Your Maker", and "We Having Fun Yet?".

The Penguin

In March 2022, HBO Max ordered a standalone series, The Penguin, centered on the Penguin, following on from his appearance in the Matt Reeves film The Batman (2022). Colin Farrell has signed on to reprise his film role as The Penguin; Matt Reeves is acting as executive producer, and Lauren LeFranc as showrunner.[7][8]

Animation
Penguin, as he appears in Batman: The Animated Series (left) and The New Batman Adventures (right).

Film

Live-action
Main article: Oswald Cobblepot (Batman Returns)
  • The Penguin, portrayed by Burgess Meredith, appears in the 1966 film Batman.
Danny DeVito as the Penguin in Batman Returns (1992).
Colin Farrell as The Penguin in The Batman (2022).

Animation

Video games

Lego Batman
Main article: Lego Batman
  • The Penguin appears in Lego Batman: The Videogame, voiced again by Tom Kenny.[17] where he is one of the leaders of the Arkham breakout, employing Catwoman, Bane, Killer Croc, and Man-Bat in his plan to wreak havoc in Gotham with mind-controlled penguins. His submarine serves as the second boss of Chapter 2, "Power Crazed Penguin".
  • The Penguin, appears in Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, voiced by Steve Blum. He rides with Bane and Poison Ivy on Bane's mole machine in the level "Arkham Asylum Antics", and appears at Gotham Zoo as an optional boss.
  • The Penguin appears as a playable character in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, voiced by JB Blanc. He has two sidequests: one where the player must destroy his out-of-control penguins, and one where the player dresses like a penguin to listen to his childhood experiences of bullying.
  • The Penguin appears in Lego DC Super-Villains, voiced again by JB Blanc.[18]

Batman: Arkham
Main article: Batman: Arkham

Penguin appears in the Batman: Arkham series, voiced by Nolan North in the main series and Ian Redford in Batman: Arkham VR.[19][20] His characteristic monocle appears here as the bottom of a glass liquor bottle, supposedly shoved into his face by the friend of one of his victims and now lodged too deeply in his brain to remove.

  • While the Penguin doesn't appear in Batman: Arkham Asylum, there are a number of references to him: his name appears among other villains on the party list, a security guard mentions past attempts to smuggle sharpened umbrellas into Arkham, an Iceberg Lounge advertisement can be seen in the Intensive Treatment wards, and the old Arkham Mansion displays a collection of trick umbrellas and top hats.
  • In Batman: Arkham City, the Penguin appears as a criminal kingpin, fighting Batman and holding Mr. Freeze and a number of undercover cops captive.[21] Mr. Freeze adds insult to injury by locking Cobblepot in the exhibit planned for Bruce Wayne, where he remains for the rest of the game.
  • In Batman: Arkham Origins, a young Penguin appears (sans monocle) as Gotham's number-one weapons dealer, living on his refitted cruise liner "The Final Offer" to evade the law. He abducts and tortures the heir of the Falcone mafia, and uses recon drones to spy on the Joker in disguise as Black Mask. In the DLC "Cold, Cold Heart", the Penguin betrays Mr. Freeze in his revenge mission against GothCorp CEO Ferris Boyle.
  • In Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, the young Penguin returns as one of the criminals released in the Breakout, taking over the Cell Blocks and forcing Bronze Tiger to fight in a makeshift arena.[22]
  • In Batman: Arkham Knight, Batman and Nightwing team up to infiltrate Penguin's hideout, take down his weapon caches, and eventually capture him and take him to the GCPD.[23] He also has minor appearances in the "Harley Quinn Story Pack" DLC and the Arkham Episode "GCPD Lockdown".
  • The Penguin will appear in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.

Batman: The Telltale Series

Penguin appears in Telltale Games' Batman series, voiced by Jason Spisak. This version is a childhood friend of Bruce Wayne who got his name from a beak-shaped gasmask he wears during his crimes.

  • In the first season of Batman: The Telltale Series, The Penguin is a member of the Children of Arkham, helping the group get revenge on the Wayne family. Though he initially warns Bruce about their revolution, he leads the group in various attacks and helps take control of Wayne Enterprises as its CEO, using his position to help fund the group and monitor Gotham. Depending on player choices, Penguin may disfigure Harvey Dent during an attack on a mayoral debate by the Children of Arkham. In the fourth episode, Penguin hacks into the Batcomputer, forcing Bruce to choose between protecting his tech from Penguin and his home from Dent.
  • In the second season, Batman: The Enemy Within, Penguin has been sentenced to forty years at Blackgate Penitentiary and does not appear in person, but his mask and one of his devices (either his "monocle" or his boxing gloves) are kept in a display in the Batcave.

Other games

Toys
  • The Mego Corporation released an 8" Penguin as part of their "World's Greatest Super-Heroes" line in 1974, and a 3+3/4" Penguin as a part of their Comic Action Heroes line in the 1970s.
  • The Penguin appears as a minifigure in the Lego Batman set The Batcave: The Penguin and Mr. Freeze's Invasion, riding in a submarine and assisted by miniature penguin robots. In the Lego Batman promotional video, he appears as the final villain to be caught.
  • The Penguin featured alongside other DC Comics villains and heroes in the 1980s Super Powers Collection toy-line. The Penguin figure wore a blue coat and top hat; squeezing his legs together triggering his arm to move up and down, waving his umbrella. This figure sculpt was later re-used for the Batman Returns figure line, painted black instead of blue.
  • A limited edition The Batman Penguin action figure was made with a red coat, which he wore in just one episode.
  • An action figure based on the Penguin from Batman: The Animated Series came with several accessories, including a teacup and two umbrellas.
  • Funko has released a number of Penguin toys, including plushes and small 3+3/4" figures with large heads. These have been modeled off of various Penguin appearances, including Burgess Meredith, Robin Lord Taylor (with or without sunglasses), and Colin Farrell.
  • Madame Alexander's DC Fashion Squad line includes a Penguin doll modeled after Danny DeVito's portrayal.

References
  1. Detective Comics #58
  2. "Burgess Meredith interview". Dial B for Blog. Archived from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  3. "The Penguin's Nest"/"The Bird 's Last Jest".
  4. "The Penguin's Nest"/"The Bird's Last Jest", the film
  5. Murphy, Shaunna (September 4, 2014). "'Gotham': Meet The Show's Breakout Villain In This Exclusive Video". MTV. New York City: Viacom. Retrieved Jun 4, 2015.
  6. Goldberg, Lesley (February 14, 2014). "Fox's Batman Prequel 'Gotham' Casts Penguin, Alfred". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles, California: Eldridge Industries.
  7. White, Peter (September 13, 2021). "'The Batman' Spinoff Series Centered On The Penguin In The Works At HBO Max". Deadline. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  8. D'Alessandro, Anthony (2022-03-09). "HBO Max Orders 'The Penguin' Limited Series As 'The Batman' Clocks $301 Million+ At Global Box Office". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  9. Nobleman, Marc Tyler (29 July 2011). "Super '70s and '80s: "Super Friends" – Darrell McNeil, animator". Noblemania. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  10. Couch, Aaron (November 22, 2019). "'The Batman' Casts John Turturro as Crime Boss Carmine Falcone". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  11. "Street Tree Aesthetics", Seeing Trees, Yale University Press, pp. 43–66, 2019, doi:10.2307/j.ctv8jp086.6, ISBN 978-0-300-24070-2
  12. Chris McKay [@buddboetticher] (29 May 2017). "@ArthurDenorfia It was one of our editors John Venzon" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. "サイト名". dc-taka.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  14. "'Batman Ninja' Anime: First Details & Poster Revealed". Anime.
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  16. Ressler, Karen (February 13, 2018). "Batman Ninja Anime's English Trailer Reveals Dub Cast, Home Video Release". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  17. Game Informer features a two-page gallery of the many heroes and villains who appear in the game with a picture for each character and a descriptive paragraph. See "LEGO Batman: Character Gallery", Game Informer 186 (October 2008): 93.
  18. GameSpot Trailers (July 19, 2018). "LEGO DC Super-Villains - Official Character Creator Trailer - SDCC 2018" – via YouTube.
  19. Logan Westbrook. "Arkham City's Penguin Shares a Voice With Nathan Drake". The Escapist. Archived from the original on 2018-12-12. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
  20. "Voice Of Penguin - Batman | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 25, 2017. Checkmark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  21. "Batman: Arkham City • Portrait of a Penguin". Arkhamcity.co.uk. 2011-05-25. Archived from the original on 2021-02-24. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
  22. Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, Armature Studio (2013)
    Penguin: "I thought it'd have been easier to run my empire from in [Blackgate] than outside, where the Bat could interfere. Ah, well, I have many bases of operation in the city. How many men do we have?"
  23. "Batman: Arkham Knight Game Guide & Walkthrough: Penguin Side Mission". Game Pressure. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  24. "'Injustice 2' Concept Art Reveals Scrapped Characters Including Constantine, Penguin, and More".
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