Oswald Cobblepot (Earth 1)

**Oswald "Oz" Cobblepot**, also known reluctantly as the **Penguin**, is the ruthless underboss of the Falcone Crime Syndicate who seeks to rise up in Gotham's criminal underworld as its newest crime boss.

## Oswald Cobblepot

### Affiliation

Falcone Crime SyndicateIceberg Lounge44 Below

## Biography

### Rising into Power

Oswald was born in 1972 with his mother and father, who are rich. After his parents died, he was scarred across his face, shaping his nose into a point and making him a cruel and ruthless man. He also opened a nightclub known as the Iceberg Lounge. He started out as a member of veteran mafioso Carmine Falcone's crime family in Gotham City, New York, earning the nickname "Penguin" because to his pointed nose, fancy dress, and fat figure. He rose up to become Falcone's underboss, but, greedy for more power, Penguin attempted to export military-grade explosives into the city to create a new finance ring for the mob, and rise even further in the criminal underworld.

### Riddler's Game

#### Introduced to Batman

Around that time, Penguin was a suspect as the serial killer known as Riddler began taking out Gotham's elite. Penguin's connection to the corrupt elitists put him under scrutiny and targeting of Batman. One night at the Iceberg Lounge, Penguin broke up a fight between Batman and his henchmen, introducing himself as Oz and inviting the vigilante to his office to talk.

Inside, Penguin saw the photos of the late Mayor Don Mitchell Jr. with his employee, Kosolov, and Batman looked for him because he was in the photo. Penguin received Selina Kyle, whom he asked to say hello to "Mr. Vengeance". Surprised, Penguin explained that he was in the photo, but he had nothing to do with it until Batman threatened him to hurt him, and explained that Kyle was Kozolov's close friend, and advised him to go look for her, which Batman accepted, and Penguin told him that would help him in anything.

#### Selina Kyle's Request

After Selina Kyle and Batman agree to temporarily work together to find information on Annika Kosolov's disappearance, Kyle heads to the Penguin's office in the Iceberg Lounge, in order to get permission to work a shift in the secret club within the club 44 Below.

Penguin is hesitant to allow this as things can get very rough for a woman in 44 Below and because he is fond of Kyle, tries to offer her more money to keep working in the main nightclub instead. Kyle aware of Batman who is listening in on the conversation tries to insist that Penguin gives her access to 44 Below and when Penguin continues to try to persuade her not to she harshly rebukes him saying that she does not want his money.

Hurt and confused by this perceived rejection, Penguin angrily tells Kyle that Carmine Falcone will not be in charge of Gotham City forever, and that one day he will be the one running things in Gotham's criminal underworld before giving her the access card to the elevator leading to 44 Below.

#### Mayor Mitchell's Funeral

Soon afterwards, Penguin accompanied Carmine Falcone to Mayor Don Mitchell Jr.'s funeral and was introduced to Bruce Wayne, with Falcone sharing to Oz a bit of his history with the Wayne Family. Riddler later ambushed the mayor's funeral, however, Oz was not present during the incident.

#### Chase of the Penguin

Following the Shoreline Lofts shootout, where Penguin was present along with GCPD Officer William Kenzie and had caught Catwoman attempting to steal his money, leading to Jim Gordon shooting at him and his crew. Penguin had then witnessed the arrival of Batman and swiftly fled in terror upon seeing the Batmobile rev up and not to long afterwards come charging directly towards hims. Penguin escaped in his car and was immediately pursued by Batman in the Batmobile, which led to a lengthy and chaotic car chase throughout the highways of Gotham City, until Batman was able to crash Penguin's car, leaving him upside down and helpless.

#### Questioned about Rata Alada

Once Penguin had been successfully captured, he was brought to a discreet location to be interrogated by Batman and Jim Gordon, who accused him of being the rat that had helped to capture Salvatore Maroni, which Penguin furiously denied.

#### Assassination of Carmine Falcone

With the public revelation that Carmine Falcone was the rat responsible for Sal Maroni's imprisonment while murdering Annika Kosolov, Falcone was arrested by the Gotham City Police Department and led away from the Iceberg Lounge. Penguin confronted his former boss, remarking that he wouldn't last long in Blackgate. In response, Falcone called Penguin a gimp in an empty suit, provoking him into pulling a gun on Falcone. However, before he could shoot, the Riddler almost shot and assassinated Falcone first, with GCPD officers tackling Penguin to the ground despite his pleas of innocence.

Penguin remained a free man in the aftermath of the Flooding of Gotham, watching as the sun rose on the battered and submerged city from his base of operations, uncertain about where his future would lead.

### Incarcerated in Arkham

On Christmas Eve, during the time known as "The Long Halloween", Batman visited the criminal Julian Day in the Asylum, in order to question him about a new series of killings. He walked past several cells of the villains he had faced at this point in his career, among those were Oswald himself, along with Scarecrow and the Mad Hatter.

### Attack on Falcone

On Halloween night, nearly a whole year later, the former district attorney turned supervillain Harvey Dent, now working under the pseudonym "Two-Face", broke into the Asylum, together with his zombified friend Solomon Grundy, and freed every major villain, excluding Calendar Man, but including the Penguin, in order to help him kill the mob boss Carmine Falcone, also known as the Roman, whom he fekt responsible for ruining his life. While Scarecrow, Mad Hatter and Poison Ivy were distracting the police, Two-Face, Penguin, the Joker and Solomon Grundy entered the Falcone Tower directly through the elevator, and let the zombie tank most of the gunfire from Falcone's henchmen before taking them out. The group was then confronted by Sofia Falcone, Falcone’s daughter, who opened fire at them. Hiding behind Grundy, Oswald quickly reacted and shot her with a missile from his umbrella, which severely injured her and took her out of the fight. The group then entered Falcone’s office, where the Roman was already being held captive by Ivy’s plants and was ready to be judged by Two-Face. While Dent had a conversation about chance him, Penguin and the others were standing by, waiting for Two-Face to finish him off. Then, just as Two-Face was about to kill Falcone, Batman came to his rescue, along with his new partner Catwoman. Penguin fought the caped crusader with his umbrella, but was quickly defeated and knocked out. After Batman and Catwoman had defeated the villains, and even though Two-Face had managed to murder Falcone, they were all taken back to Arkham.

### The Hangman Murders

Once a place controlled by organized crime, Gotham City suddenly finds itself being run by lawless freaks, such as Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze, and the Joker. It is still early in Batman's crimefighting career, but the Dark Knight is on the verge of completing his transformation into the city's greatest defender.

### Plan To Kill Catwoman

After taking down by Catwoman, Cobblepot has a meeting with Rupert Thorne, who has a plan to kill Catwoman for good. Cobblepot and Thorne heard about Dent's defeat and decided to hire Zsasz to kill Catwoman. Cobblepot calls Zsasz to kill Catwoman for good but fails. Cobblepot and Thorne were get ready to rule over Gotham for good.

### Defeated By The Cat

Selina calls her roommate Ryan Wilder for backup as they arrived at the bar and went inside and meet with Cobblepot and Thorne. Cobblepot and Thorne want Catwoman dead for stealing their money and defeating the crime lords but Selina and Ryan fight against the two crime lords and their thugs. After defeating them, Catwoman and Ryan hang them up on a lamp post for the cops to take them away.

### Defeated By Robin

Cobblepot was defeated by The First Robin during his weapons deal.

## Relationships

### Family

* Father †
* Mother †

### Allies

* Falcone Crime Syndicate
	+ Piggy Porcello - Subordinate
	+ The Twins
	+ Vinnie
	+ Briscoe
	+ William Kenzie
	+ Johnny Viti
* Don Mitchell Jr. †
* Southern District of Gotham City
	+ Gil Colson †
	+ Glen Keller
	+ Travis Cromwell
	+ Ritchie Beckett
* Carla Diaz
* Cheri

* Julian Day / Calendar Man - friend and inmate

* Jervis Tetch / Mad Hatter - friend and inmate

* Jonathan Crane - friend and inmate

* Pamela Isley / Poison Ivy - friend and inmate

* Jonathan Crane / Scarecrow - friend and inmate

* Harvey Dent / Two-Face - friend and inmate

* Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze - friend and inmate

* Waylon Jones / Killer Croc - friend and inmate

* Cyrus Gold / Solomon Grundy - friend and inmate

* Edward Nashton / Riddler - friend and inmate and formal enemy.

* Kirt Langstrom / Man-Bat - friend and inmate

* Garfield Lynns / Firefly - friend and inmate

* Drury Walker / Killer Moth - friend and inmate

* Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn - friend and inmate

### Enemies

* Gotham City Police Department
	+ Pete Savage †
	+ James Gordon
	+ Martinez
	+ Harvey Bullock
	+ Renee Montoya
* Bennett Starling
* Dex Starling
* Batman - Attempted Victim
* Dick Grayson / Robin - enemy
* Barbara Gordon / Batgirl - enemy
* Jason Todd / Robin ll † - enemy
* Tim Drake / Robin lll - enemy
* Selina Kyle/Catwoman - Former Subordinate
* Ryan Wilder - Enemy
* Carmine Falcone † - Former Employer and Attempted Victim
* Alberto Falcone/Holiday † - Enemy
* Sofia Falcone/Hangman † - Enemy