The Penguin
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The Penguin is a deformed, crime-lord supervillain in the Batman universe, portrayed as a tragic and grotesque antagonist in the film "Batman Returns."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Penguin canonical | 15 |
| The Penguin (DC Comics character) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Batman character
ⓘ
DC Comics character adaptation ⓘ fictional supervillain ⓘ film character ⓘ |
| adaptationOf |
Oswald Cobblepot
ⓘ
surface form:
Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot (comics)
|
| affiliation | Red Triangle Circus Gang ⓘ |
| alias | The Penguin ⓘ |
| alignment | villain ⓘ |
| allyOf | Max Shreck ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Batman Returns ⓘ |
| backstoryEvent | abandoned by his parents as a baby ⓘ |
| basedOn | Penguin (DC Comics) ⓘ |
| characterization |
grotesque
ⓘ
tragic ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalResidence |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdFor | film Batman Returns ⓘ |
| directorOfWork | Tim Burton ⓘ |
| distinctiveClothing |
black coat
ⓘ
top hat ⓘ |
| distinctiveItem | umbrella weapon ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Batman
ⓘ
Bruce Wayne ⓘ |
| familyBackground | born into wealthy Cobblepot family ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Batman film series (Burton/Schumacher)
ⓘ
surface form:
Batman film universe
|
| firstAppearance |
Batman Returns
ⓘ
surface form:
film Batman Returns
|
| fullName | Oswald Cobblepot ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| goal |
gain political power in Gotham City
ⓘ
take revenge on Gotham City ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | primary antagonist of Batman Returns ⓘ |
| occupation |
crime boss
ⓘ
would-be mayor of Gotham City ⓘ |
| origin | Gotham City ⓘ |
| physicalTrait |
deformed
ⓘ
flipper-like hands ⓘ pale complexion ⓘ short stature ⓘ |
| plan |
kidnap and kill firstborn sons of Gotham
ⓘ
run for mayor of Gotham City ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Danny DeVito ⓘ |
| publisherUniverse | DC Comics ⓘ |
| raisedBy | circus troupe ⓘ |
| role |
antagonist
ⓘ
crime lord ⓘ supervillain ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| weapon | trick umbrellas ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1992 ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Penguin (Batman Returns)
this entity surface form:
The Penguin (DC Comics character)