The Penguin

He is not imposing and strong like Bane, not psychotic like the Joker, does not have mutant or supernatural powers like Man-Bat or Clayface - Yet he remains one of the most famous Batman villains. The Penguin is one of those Batman villains who has risen and stayed at the top despite all odds. Born in a wealthy family, Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot - better known as The Penguin is one of the most famous supervillains in the Batman universe. He is usually potrayed as a short, fat man who has a love for aviary related items and has a collection of trick-umbrellas (some of which shoot bullets, some of which have a blade or shiv, etc). He generally dresses in tuxedos or other formalwear, considering himself to be a member of high society. He often wears a monocle and is fond of cigars. Artists have modified this visual interpretation of this character lately in certain ways in various media. For example, in the Arkham videos games, he is not always in formal wear as such. In the TV series Gotham, he is not shown as fat nor very short. History He was introduced in 1941 as part of Detective Comics #58. It is generally recognized that writer Bill Finger came up with the character along with Artist Bob Kane. Kane said The Penguin was inspired by the mascot of Kool Cigarettes, which was a penguin with a top-hat and a cigarette. Finger said that the image of a high class gentleman standing in the get-up of a tuxedo reminded him emporer penguins.