The Penguin is one of Batman's most iconic enemies, so the time has come to look at trivia about him.
The Penguin was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane.
The Penguin's real name is Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot.
The Joker quickly established himself as Batman's arch-enemy. However, there was a need for more recurring Batman villains. Penguin filled that need by becoming Batman's second arch-enemy.
The Penguin's reputation as Batman's second arch-enemy was increased by his prominent role in the original television series. In fact, Cesar Romero's Joker and Burgess Meredith's Penguin are tied for being the villain that showed up the most in the show.
The Penguin's iconic laugh was accidentally created by Burgess Meredith. Burgess had given up smoking, so the Penguin's cigarette scratched his throat and made him come up with the Penguin's distinct laugh that sounded like a penguin.
The Penguin was the leader of the villains in 1966's Batman: The Movie.
Burgess Meredith's Penguin had a short cameo in an episode of The Monkees.
The Penguin once ran for mayor in the television series. This is something that he later went on to do in the comics and 1992's Batman Returns film.
Due to being Batman's two most iconic enemies, Joker and Penguin often work together. Examples of this include the Batman television series and various Batman cartoons. They even worked together in two episodes of Scooby-Doo.
Depending on the version, Joker and Penguin are either friends or rivals. 1991's Alyas Batman en Robin took things in a bit of a different direction by making Penguin the Joker's uncle.
The Penguin was originally supposed to be a member of the Legion of Doom in Super Friends. However, due to rights issues, he wasn't allowed to be used. However, after getting the rights, Penguin appeared in an episode of the show's last season.
Danny DeVito played the Penguin in 1992's Batman Returns. This version was much different than the comics and TV shows. Instead of being a sophisticated mastermind, Penguin was thrown into the sewer and raised by penguins. This version of Penguin had a much freakier appearance than the classic Penguin.
Tom Kenny, best known as the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants, voiced the Penguin in The Batman cartoon show and various animated films.
Due to being one of Batman's most iconic enemies, a lot of fans were expecting the Penguin to show up in one of Christopher Nolan's Batman films. However, Christopher Nolan never used him, because he thought that the Penguin wouldn't fit in his more realistic version of Batman.
The Penguin was one of the main characters in the Gotham television series. He was played by Robin Lord Taylor. This was the first adaptation of the Penguin to be attracted to someone of his own gender. In the show, he developed feelings for the Riddler.
The Penguin will be getting his own show. Colin Farrell, who played the Penguin in 2022's The Batman film, will be playing him in the show.
The Penguin was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane.
The Penguin's real name is Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot.
The Joker quickly established himself as Batman's arch-enemy. However, there was a need for more recurring Batman villains. Penguin filled that need by becoming Batman's second arch-enemy.
The Penguin's reputation as Batman's second arch-enemy was increased by his prominent role in the original television series. In fact, Cesar Romero's Joker and Burgess Meredith's Penguin are tied for being the villain that showed up the most in the show.
The Penguin's iconic laugh was accidentally created by Burgess Meredith. Burgess had given up smoking, so the Penguin's cigarette scratched his throat and made him come up with the Penguin's distinct laugh that sounded like a penguin.
The Penguin was the leader of the villains in 1966's Batman: The Movie.
Burgess Meredith's Penguin had a short cameo in an episode of The Monkees.
The Penguin once ran for mayor in the television series. This is something that he later went on to do in the comics and 1992's Batman Returns film.
Due to being Batman's two most iconic enemies, Joker and Penguin often work together. Examples of this include the Batman television series and various Batman cartoons. They even worked together in two episodes of Scooby-Doo.
Depending on the version, Joker and Penguin are either friends or rivals. 1991's Alyas Batman en Robin took things in a bit of a different direction by making Penguin the Joker's uncle.
The Penguin was originally supposed to be a member of the Legion of Doom in Super Friends. However, due to rights issues, he wasn't allowed to be used. However, after getting the rights, Penguin appeared in an episode of the show's last season.
Danny DeVito played the Penguin in 1992's Batman Returns. This version was much different than the comics and TV shows. Instead of being a sophisticated mastermind, Penguin was thrown into the sewer and raised by penguins. This version of Penguin had a much freakier appearance than the classic Penguin.
Tom Kenny, best known as the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants, voiced the Penguin in The Batman cartoon show and various animated films.
Due to being one of Batman's most iconic enemies, a lot of fans were expecting the Penguin to show up in one of Christopher Nolan's Batman films. However, Christopher Nolan never used him, because he thought that the Penguin wouldn't fit in his more realistic version of Batman.
The Penguin was one of the main characters in the Gotham television series. He was played by Robin Lord Taylor. This was the first adaptation of the Penguin to be attracted to someone of his own gender. In the show, he developed feelings for the Riddler.
The Penguin will be getting his own show. Colin Farrell, who played the Penguin in 2022's The Batman film, will be playing him in the show.