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DCโs July solicitations reveal thatย The Penguinย is ending with its upcoming 12thย issue. The popular series launched last summer from writer Tom King and artist Rafael de Latorre. It spun out of the characterโs death inย Batmanย #125-127. Throughout the series, Cobblepot was forced back into Gothamโs seedy underbelly of crime as a pawn for the United States government. The series helped expand on the lore and mythos of classic Batman villain Oswald Cobblepot AKA The Penguin.ย
The Penguin
Tom King and Rafael de Latorre used The Penguin to explore the characterโs psyche. As the series has gone on, readers have been treated to new dimensions and elements of one of Gothamโs more iconic villains. This includes a look into the life of the criminal and the people that made him who he is today, like his ex-wife. Now, he finds himself in a whole new landscape for Gothamโs criminal underground. Since Oswald was last in Gotham, his twin children have taken charge of the Iceberg Lounge. This forces the man to make alliances and deals he never would have dreamed of.
In the final issue ofย The Penguin,ย Cobblepotโs plans for Gotham have gone awry. Subsequently, the villain finds himself trapped within the Batmobile alongside, you guessed it, Batman. The two nemeses are slowly sinking into a watery grave, and this forces The Penguin to contemplate if it was all worth it. However, he isnโt going down without a fight. The villain has one more trick up his sleeve that will bring this epic saga to a finish.ย
The Future Of Cobblepot
Of course, this is not the end of Oswald Cobblepotโs year of reign. Later this year the MAX show also titled The Penguin is set to hit the streamer. It is a live-action series that follows the events of the feature-film The Batman. The cast includes Colin Farrell as the titular villain with Cristin Milioti as Sofia Falcone and Clancy Brown as Salvatore Maroni.
The Penguin officially bows out with issue #12 on sale 07/24.
