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10 Best The Batman Memes That Make Me Want The Sequel Now Even More

Matt Reeves’ Batman universe is one of my favorite adaptations of the character, and so many memes for it make me excited for the future.

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The Penguin Creator Reacts To the Show's Overwhelming Success: "We Can Bring That Energy To a Huge, Wider Audience"

The Penguin has been one of the most successful television shows of 2024, and one DC writer reflects on the strengths of TV versus comics.

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Robert Pattinson's Batman and Colin Farrell's Penguin in Matt Reeves' Batman universe
10 Batman Comics New Penguin Fans Need to Read

Looking for more Gotham City crime stories now that the Penguin is over? These 10 Batman comics should scratch that itch...

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The Penguin From Gotham, DC Comics, Batman Returns, and the HBO Series
The Penguin’s Political History In Comics, Movies & TV Explained

The Penguin's finale primed Oz Cobb to be a powerful figure in Gotham, but this isn't the first time he's gotten into politics.

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The Penguin's Finale Just Made Me Really Worried For One DC Character's Future In The Batman 2

Following The Penguin's finale, I'm pretty worried about the future of one DC character in particular ahead of Matt Reeves' The Batman - Part II.

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The Penguin smiling with Joker in the background
The Penguin Just Became Gotham's Most Twisted Villain, Putting Joker to Shame

In one horrifying moment, the Penguin unleashes his dark side in Gotham and proves beyond any doubt that he's even crueler than the Joker.

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10 Best Comics To Read if You're Watching HBO's The Penguin

Following the debut of HBO’s newest mini-series, The Penguin, we have curated the perfect list of comics to read before jumping into the series.

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10 Best Penguin Quotes In DC Movies & TV Shows

As well as being one of Batman's longest-standing foes, the Penguin has also uttered some memorable lines over his history in film and TV.

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10 Comic Characters Written By The Actors Who Played Them

While many actors look to the comics for inspiration when playing a character, these actors actually contributed to their characters' comic legacies.

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Catch Up on 83 Years of PENGUIN History Before His HBO Show in New Comic Special

Take a deep dive into the lore of Batman's classiest foe, Oswald Cobblepot, to fully understand Colin Farrell's new The Batman spinoff series on HBO.

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DC's New Penguin Design Is So Gross, I Literally Couldn't Eat After I Saw It

Someone get the Gotham Police Department on the phone because I need to report a murder. The victim? My appetite. The killer? Oswald Cobblepot.

Comic book art: the penguin smiles as batman smashes through the window behind him.
"This Time I Swear, Never Again": Penguin's New Origin Justifies His Transformation into a Joker-Level Villain

As the Penguin enacts his plan to kill Batman for good, DC fans finally learn how his life of crime started and how deep his rage actually goes.

Ben Affleck's Batman in the DCEU and the Penguin
2023 Re-Established the Penguin as One of Batman's Biggest Threats

The past year has featured Gotham villain Penguin in several notable storylines, pushing the character to DC's center stage & out of his comfort zone.

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Penguin Finally Returns to Gotham City, Reborn as Its Ultimate Villain

The Penguin is finally returning to Gotham, as Oswald Cobblepot's makeover into DC's scariest villain reaches its height - Batman better look out.

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Batman Beware: Gotham's Next Big Power Struggle Is Quietly Taking Shape

The Penguin is assembling an army to take back Gotham, and he's using clever tactics to recruit his soldiers for the new front in the city's struggle.

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Who Is DC's "Most Proficient Killer"? - The Help Returns to Batman's City

The Help is one of the most proficient killers on the planet, and Penguin has pulled him out of his peaceful retirement to make a return to Gotham.

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1 Unexpected Gotham Romance Leaves Batman's City Hanging in the Balance

The Penguin's romantic history has had a major effect on his villainous ways. It could be enough to keep him in hand — or raze Gotham to the ground.

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DC Just Permanently Elevated a Gotham Villain to a God-Level Threat

This iconic villain may not outwardly possess god-like power, but one of Batman's least-assuming rogues has even Amanda Waller shaking in her boots.

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"He's the Antihero of Antiheroes. He's Walter White": DC Is Officially Reinventing a Gotham Joke as Its Most Sickening Villain

In an interview with Popverse, writer Tom King discussed his Penguin series, comparing the character to several iconic TV antiheroes.

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Penguin Cosplays Shows What Makes Gotham Villains the Best in Comics

From Anarky to Zsasz, Batman has one of the most exciting rogues galleries in all of comics, and a series of Penguin cosplays proves it.

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