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  The Joker  is a fictional  supervillain  created by  Bill Finger ,  Bob Kane , and  Jerry Robinson  who first appeared in the debut issue of the  comic book   Batman  (April 25, 1940) published by  DC Comics . Credit for the Joker's creation is disputed; Kane and Robinson claimed responsibility for the Joker's design, while acknowledging Finger's writing contribution. Although the Joker was planned to be killed off during his initial appearance, he was spared by editorial intervention, allowing the character to endure as the archenemy of the superhero  Batman . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joker_(character) ------------------------------ The Penguin  (Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot) is a fictional  supervillain  appearing in comic books published by  DC Comics , commonly as an adversary of the superhero  Batman . The character made his first appearance in  Detective Comics  #58 (Decembe...

The Penguin (Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot) is a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics , commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman . The character made his first appearance in Detective Comics #58 (December 1941) and was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger . The Penguin is one of Batman's most enduring enemies and belongs to the collective of adversaries that make up Batman's rogues gallery . The Penguin is a Gotham City mobster who fancies himself the "Gentleman of Crime". He is most often seen wearing a monocle , top hat , and tuxedo while carrying his signature umbrella . The character appears most times as a short, obese man with a long nose. Penguin uses high-tech umbrellas as different tools. His umbrellas have been used as guns, gas guns, swords/knives, a mini-helicopter and many other unconventional tools. The Penguin owns and runs a nightclub called the Iceberg Lounge which provides a cover for his criminal ...

The Batman family enemies are a collection of fictional supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . These characters are depicted as adversaries of the superhero Batman and his allies. Since Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 (May 1939), his supporting cast has expanded to include other superheroes, and has become what is now called the " Batman family ". As with most superheroes, a cast of recurring enemies to the Batman family have been introduced throughout the years, collectively referred to as Batman's " rogues gallery ". Many characters from Batman's rogues gallery who are criminally insane become patients at Arkham Asylum after they are apprehended. The Batman Family's rogues gallery has been well received, considered by many journalists to be one of the greatest superhero rogues galleries in all of comics. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Batman_family_enemies -----------------...

The Penguin ( Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot ) is a fictional  supervillain  appearing in  American comic books  published by  DC Comics , commonly as an adversary of the  superhero   Batman . Artist  Bob Kane  and writer  Bill Finger  introduced the character in  Detective Comics  #58 (December 1941). The Penguin is one of Batman's most enduring enemies and belongs to the collective of adversaries that make up Batman's  rogues gallery . As a  Gotham City  mobster, the Penguin fancies himself a " gentleman of crime " and often wears a top hat and tuxedo. He is a short, portly man with a long nose and uses high-tech umbrellas for weapons. The Penguin runs a nightclub called  Iceberg Lounge , which provides a cover for criminal activity, and Batman sometimes uses the nightclub as a source of criminal underworld information. Unlike most of Batman's rogues gallery, the Penguin is sane and in control of ...