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The Penguin is an American crime drama television miniseries developed by Lauren LeFranc for HBO.Based on the DC Comics character of the same name, it serves as a spin-off to the 2022 film The Batman, and follows Oz Cobb's rise to power in Gotham City's criminal underworld.
The Penguin made his first appearance in Detective Comics #58 (December 1941) and was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. [1] The character is set to receive his first solo title as a part of the Dawn of DC initiative, with the book being written by Tom King and drawn by Rafael de Latorre.
"Homecoming" is the fifth episode of the American crime drama television miniseries The Penguin, a spin-off from the film The Batman. The episode was written by co-producers Breannah Gibson and Shaye Ogbonna, and directed by Helen Shaver.
"Top Hat" is the seventh episode of the American crime drama television miniseries The Penguin, a spin-off from the film The Batman. The episode was written by co-executive producer Vladimir Cvetko, and directed by Kevin Bray.
The Penguins were an American doo-wop group from Los Angeles, California, that were active during the 1950s and early 1960s. They are known for their 1954 hit song, " Earth Angel ", which was one of the first rhythm and blues songs to cross over to the pop charts.
When writing the episode, Craig Zobel focused on ensuring continuity with Matt Reeves' The Batman (2022) and establishing the narrative for the first three episodes. "After Hours" focuses on Oz Cobb, with Zobel's intention being to write the episode from a grounded perspective, citing John Cassavetes’ Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) and Gordon Parks' photography as inspiring the overall ...
Andy Andersen of Vulture gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "The Penguin ' s gamble on telling a Gotham story sans Batman has paid off in dividends, materializing into one of the best shows of the year and a comic-book origin story that speaks to the times without losing sight of the source material's heightened reality. Oz is ...
"Inside Man" is the second episode of the American crime drama television miniseries The Penguin, a spin-off from the film The Batman. The episode was written by co-executive producer Erika L. Johnson, and directed by executive producer Craig Zobel.