Devito Penguin Returns

[samurainoir]

I guess it has been 20 years since Batman Returns.

[The Toyroom]

Those pics still look like regular Penguin to me...just the artists' interpretation is a bit different...

[thunderbolt]

not seeing it either.

[samurainoir]

vs

[Earth 2 Chris]

That second image definitely has the DeVito vibe. Writers and artists have been trying to do something with the Penguin since the mid 80s. Of all the Batman villains, his classic version doesn't seem to translate as well into the modern Bat-universe.

I personally loved Chuck Dixon's solution of having Penguin finally go "legit" as owner of the Iceberg Lounge. It made him more of a player and still stayed true to the old character, and his habit of faking leaving crime on countless occasions.

Chris

[PNGwynne]

I agree^.

What's the above art from? I assume some of the mew 52-Bat-books?

[Figuremod73]

Penguin is one of the very few characters that seems improved in the newer versions. He just didnt have enough attitude until the eighties and i think the Devito influience helps. Joker on the other hand.....

[The Toyroom]

Those new pics still show 5 fingers...not like the DeVito version

[Figuremod73]

your right, good eye. I was looking at his facial features!

[jwyblejr]

Looks more like The Batman version.

[mego maniac mark]

I like the version they have in Arkham City. I am not sure where they derived him from, but it works great in the game

[ctc]

Hmmmm....

I can see it. I think it's normal though.... artistic drift as different versions become predominant. Anyone who's made a custom comic character knows how tough it can be to narrow down one, definitive take on a character that's been around for a while.

Don C.

[samurainoir]

I like the version they have in Arkham City. I am not sure where they derived him from, but it works great in the game

[PNGwynne]

^Pretty cool!

[thunderbolt]

are both those pics from the game? One looks like he has flipper hands the other doesn't