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Penguin In Other Media
The fictional supervillain Penguin, created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger,''Detective Comics'' #58 made his first appearance in ''Detective Comics'' #58 (December 1941). Since then, he has been adapted into other forms of media, including feature films, television series, and video games. Television Live-action ''Batman'' (1966–1968 TV series) Burgess Meredith portrayed The Penguin in the 1960s ''Batman'' television series. (He would also make a brief cameo appearance as the Penguin in the 1968 episode of ''The Monkees'' entitled "Monkees Blow Their Minds".) His performance is remembered for his signature "quacking" laugh, which Meredith used to cover a cough caused by the character's cigarettes. In the 1960s series, The Penguin is identified exclusively as "Mr. Penguin" (or occasionally "Mr. P. N. Guinn", which he uses as an alias), with no reference to the name ("Oswald Cobblepot") he is given in other media. In one episode, he claims to have been an actor. The Penguin also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Finger
Milton "Bill" Finger (February 8, 1914 – January 18, 1974) was an American comic strip, comic book, film and television writer who was the co-creator (with Bob Kane) of the DC Comics character Batman. Despite making major (sometimes, signature) contributions as an innovative writer, visionary mythos/world builder and illustration architect, Finger (and other creators of his era) was often relegated to ghostwriter status on many comics—including Batman, and the original Green Lantern, Alan Scott. While Kane privately admitted in a 1980s audio interview with his autobiographer that Finger was responsible for "50–75% of all the creativity in Batman," for decades he publicly denied Finger had been anything more than a subcontractor executing Kane's ideas. As a result, Finger died in obscurity and poverty while the Batman brand, and Kane, amassed international fame and wealth. In the 2000s, Finger biographer Marc Tyler Nobleman's research uncovered previously unknown heirs. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
