Who is the best penguin?

The Batman: The 10 Best Penguin Actors, According To Ranker
  1. 1 Robin Lord Taylor - Gotham (2014–19)
  2. 2 Danny DeVito - Batman Returns (1992) ...
  3. 3 Burgess Meredith - Batman (1966) ...
  4. 4 Colin Farrell - The Batman (2022) ...
  5. 5 Paul Williams - Batman: The Animated Series (1992–95) ...
  6. 6 Norlan North - Batman: Arkham (2009–present) ...
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Is the Penguin a good villain?

The Penguin has repeatedly been named one of the best Batman villains and one of the greatest villains in comics. Penguin was ranked #51 in IGN's list of the Top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time.
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Is Penguin strong Batman?

After the earthquake and fall of Gotham, Penguin was arguably the most powerful person in Gotham at the time. Though his territory was a bit skimpy, he controlled most of the underworld and gangs.
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Who is the boss of Penguin?

She'll co-star in the Batman prequel from "The Mentalist's" Bruno Heller with "Southland's" Ben McKenzie.
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Is Oswald Cobblepot a good person?

Oswald Cobblepot is one of Gotham's main characters - but even though he's a villain, he's been on the side of good sometimes. Penguin may have been one of the many (many) villains at the center of Gotham, but that doesn't mean that he was always the bad guy... or at least, that he only ever did terrible things.
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Top 5 Versions of The Penguin



Who is Harley Quinn in Gotham?

Ecco was specifically created to serve as the Gotham version of Harley Quinn. The two, aside from physical traits, share a number of similarities, including their devotion to their bosses (Jeremiah and the Joker) and usage of terms like "Puddin'".
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Is Oswald Cobblepot the Joker?

Now, according to the theory, Oswald re-creates himself after his fake killing, hiring a short, fat kid to go around telling people his name is Oswald Cobblepot, and that kid becomes Penguin while the real Oswald takes on a new identity and rises to power as The Joker.
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What is wrong with Oswald Cobblepot?

He lost his power after being driven underground by Theo Galavan and later was sent to Arkham where he was rehabilitated and reunited with his long lost father until his stepfamily killed him and abused Oswald to the point where he had a psychotic break and then killed them.
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Are penguins friendly?

They're super friendly with people. Penguins' main predators (seals, sea lions, whales, and sharks) all reside in the water, so these birds feel much safer on land around researchers and tourists — for better or for worse. Some penguins build pebble nests.
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Can the Penguin fight DC?

As a ganglord, the Penguin tends to avoid getting his hands dirty, often delegating combat to his underlings. When he does have to fight for himself, he can rely on his trusty gun or sword umbrellas. After all, it's not like he can go against Batman hand to hand. Except apparently he can.
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Can the Penguin fight?

Normally thought of as endearing little birds, penguins can actually fight fiercely if provoked. Unlike most birds, which have hollow bones in their wings, penguins bones are all solid.
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Who was Batman's first villain?

Alfred Stryker: The first villain Batman ever encountered.
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How did Penguin get his scar?

Warner Bros. According to "The Art of the Batman," the Penguin makeup took anywhere from three-and-a-half to four hours to apply, and was made of several facial prosthetics, including cheek pieces, a false nose, a brow, and even ears.
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Are Penguin and Gordon friends?

Jim Gordon: Jim Gordon is Penguin's former friend turned greatest adversary. When they first met, Jim was a rookie cop and Oswald was simply Fish Mooney's umbrella boy.
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How did Penguin lose his eye?

When one such client who couldn't pay, a barroom brawl broke out, which resulted in a broken beer bottle that was lodged into Penguin's left eye, a favor which Cobblepot repaid by taking both of the client's eyes, as well as left him wandering blindly through the Gotham freeway at rush hour.
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Is Oswald evil?

He could be considered the "evil counterpart" to protagonist James Gordon. They're newcomers that recognize a great conflict is brewing, but while Oswald manipulates the conflict to benefit himself, Gordon is trying to fight against it and clean up Gotham.
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Why is the Penguin fat?

3/ A fat layer improves insulation in cold water, up to 30% of a penguins body mass can be blubber, though this is not sufficient on its own to keep the body temperature stable at sea indefinitely in the coldest temperatures.
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How old is Oswald Gotham?

43 years ago - Oswald Cobblepot is born, his mother exhiled to Gotham from England by a local crime lord for his father's theft. 29 years ago - 14-year-old Oswald becomes a low-level runner for Tony Zucco, and underboss to Sal Maroni.
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Who is the clown king of crime?

In these adventures from his 9-issue 1970s solo series, The Joker faces villains including Two-Face, Lex Luthor, the Scarecrow and Catwoman, and battles heroes like The Creeper and Green Arrow.
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Who killed Penguin in Gotham?

When we last saw the two, Ed shot Oswald and left him for dead in the Gotham Bay.
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Who killed the Waynes in Gotham?

Hugo Strange killed Thomas and Martha Wayne on Gotham. And while Bruce Wayne thought that he would feel reassured by uncovering the identity of the person who ordered his parents' deaths, it actually just made him more driven to avenge his father.
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What villain is fish Mooney?

Fish Mooney is mob boss Carmine Falcone's most trusted lieutenant. Unbeknownst to Falcone, Fish is plotting to usurp his criminal empire, and employs a young woman named Liza, who resembles Falcone's late mother, to distract the lonely, aging mafia chieftain while Fish undermines his control of Gotham City.
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Who is Kristen Kringle in Batman?

Kristen Kringle was the record keeper of the Gotham City Police Department. She later became the girlfriend of Edward Nygma and after discovering that he had killed her ex-boyfriend Tom Dougherty, rejected him, causing him to kill her by accident.
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Is Jeremiah the Joker?

Jeremiah Valeska is a major antagonist in the television series, Gotham. He is the twin brother of the terrorist cult leader, Jerome Valeska, as well as being the arch-nemesis of Bruce Wayne. Jeremiah is the show's equivalent to The Joker, taking over from Jerome, although both of them never took on the Joker alias.
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