Penguin

Gotham's most dangerous crime lord hides his ruthless empire behind a veneer of aristocratic charm, making the Penguin Batman's most deceptively civilized nemesis.

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Penguin: Pain & Prejudice (2011)

Volume #1

$11.99

Gregg Hurwitz traces Oswald Cobblepot's brutal childhood wounds — a mother's suffocating love, relentless cruelty — to expose the dark psychology beneath the Penguin's criminal empire.

The Penguin (2023-)

Issue #1

$3.99

Faking his death bought the Penguin a quiet Metropolis retirement, but his children tearing apart his criminal empire drags Gotham's most calculating crime boss back into the game.

Batman (2011-2016)

Omnibus #1

$9.99

Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's shadowy, kinetic art defines a pivotal New 52 Batman run where the Penguin lurks among Gotham's underworld power brokers as Bruce Wayne's deadliest threats converge.