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Penguin

Real Name: Oswald Chesterfield Cobblebot
Occupation: Crime boss
Base of Operations: Gotham City
Group Affiliations: None
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Tucker and Esther Cobblepot(parents, deceased)
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 175 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
First Appearance: DETECTIVE COMICS #58 (December, 1941)

Tid-Bits

  • A notorious and brilliant criminal strategist with a considerable intellect.
  • Employs numerous umbrellas containing hidden tools or weapons.
  • Has often used birds of prey to help carry out his schemes.
  • Surprising agility and hand-to-hand combat skills.

    Biography

  • Comics
    A perpetual outsider obsessed with the trappings of polite society and ridiculed throughout his life for his odd appearance, his love of birds, and his ever-present umbrella, Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot turned to crime as the Penguin to gain wealth and power.
    Penguin recently clawed his way to the pinnacle of the Gotham underworld, retiring for the most part from day-to-day crime. From his secluded offices, he now controls casinos, drug traffic, politics, and other illegal activities throughout Gotham City.

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