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PENGUIN GALLERY
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1942
Oswald Cobblepot, AKA The Penguin, another of Batman's most memorable and prolific nemesis. Here he is in an early 1942 comic.
1945
Penguin in a 1945 comic book.
1951
Always armed with his arsenal of Umbrellas!
1966
In 1966 still a popular comic book villain.
1966
Popular enough to make the transition to TV on the series BATMAN. One of the few villains to last all three seasons played by the same actor, Burgess Meredith.
1966
In between the First and Second seasons, the Producers released a BATMAN theatrical film, which featured the 4 best villains: The Joker, The Riddler, Catwoman and, of course, The Penguin.
1966
In this 1966 set of Trading Cards by National Periodical Publications, The Penguin was depicted looking like this by various artists.
1969
On the 1969 Filmation cartoon THE ADVENTURE OF BATMAN, The Penguin made several appearances, voiced by Ted Knight. Here is a scene from the episode A BIRD OUT OF HAND.
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1972
On two 1972 episodes of the TV cartoon THE NEW SCOOBY DOO MOVIES, produced by Hanna-Barbera, Batman and Robin teamed with Scooby and the gang to battle The Joker and The Penguin. The episodes were entitled:
The Dynamic Scooby-Doo Affair
and
The Caped Crusader Caper
. Thanks to Joel Baxter.
1973
In the 1973 debut issue of SUPER FRIENDS, based on the new TV cartoon, several villains appeared, including The Penguin.
1977
The Filmation cartoon in 1977, THE NEW ADVENTURES OF BATMAN, featured more appearances by The Penguin (voiced by Lennie Weinrib).
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1982
An October 1982 appearance with The Joker in Issue 191 of THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD.
1989
Penguin in the comics in 1989. In this hard-to-find SECRET ORIGINS edition, Penguin shared time with The Riddler and Two-Face.
1992
In Tim Burton's 1992 sequel BATMAN RETURNS, Danny DeVito portrayed the sewer living, raw fish eating Oswald Cobblepot. Probably the filthiest portrayal to date. This Penguin even tried to run for mayor!
1992
From 1992, through 1998 on BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES, later THE BATMAN ADVENTURES, The Penguin resembled the film portrayal by Danny DeVito. This Oswald was voiced by super songwriter and Smokey And The Bandit co-star Paul Williams. The character debuted on BTAS in I'VE GOT BATMAN IN MY BASEMENT on September 30, 1992. He returned many times including in two of the series' best episodes ALMOST GOT 'IM (11/10/92) and THE MECHANIC (1/24/93).
1995
From 1992, through 1998 on BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES, later THE BATMAN ADVENTURES, The Penguin resembled the film portrayal by Danny DeVito. This Oswald was voiced by super songwriter and Smokey And The Bandit co-star Paul Williams.
1996
From 1992, through 1998 on BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES, later THE BATMAN ADVENTURES, The Penguin resembled the film portrayal by Danny DeVito. This Oswald was voiced by super songwriter and Smokey And The Bandit co-star Paul Williams.
Before and After
From 1992, through 1998 on BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES, later THE BATMAN ADVENTURES, The Penguin changed his appearance. This is how he evolved from the beginning of the series to the end. This Oswald was voiced by super songwriter and Smokey And The Bandit co-star Paul Williams.
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1997
In 1997, as part of the Legends Of The Dark Knight series, Kenner produced a Penguin figure unlike any other to date.
Classic comic
A classic comic book cover featuring The Penguin on BATMAN #169.