Friday 30 June 2017

The Penguin - B:TAS (DC Collectibles)

Oswald Cobblepot is the character whose design is most greatly influenced by "Batman Returns." The Penguin is slightly less gross in his animated form than Danny DeVito was in the film. But it's certainly a less colourful look than his comics counterpart. I'm solidly in the "B:TAS" camp as opposed to the "New Adventures" looks but the Penguin might be the one case where I prefer the redesign. The New Adventures cast Penguin as the semi-legitimate owner of the Iceberg Lounge, got rid of the funky flipper fingers, gave him a haircut and tossed him into a tuxedo. This figure is fun though the articulation is quite limited because of his rotundity.














"Care for a proper cup of tea?"



"Engarde my ebon-winged adversary!"



"WAUGH WAUGH WAUGH!"


Because nothing screams "penguin" like "umbrellas"

No built in umbrella gun, unfortunately.



Fish fingers and custard (sans custard)

I miss the proper coattails.


Quite a mayoral mullet



"The culprit was this tall"

"WAUGH"

1 comment:

  1. Nice set! I'm eager to see your full B:TAS collection all together! Seems like they have the full scope. Agreed about the penguin being a bit cooler in New Adventures, but this one works. The Arkham Penguin also has poor articulation due to rotundity, so you can't win with that body type in action figures it seems.

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