Revealed back in August, Actor Danny DeVito would be reprising his role as The Penguin for the 80th Anniversary of Batman’s Rogues, which include The Penguin in this 100-Page ‘Giant’, Gotham City Villains Anniversary Giant #1. In a story written by DeVito and illustrated by Artist Dan Mora, this story also co-stars Catwoman, another villain from the 1992 film titled Batman, Returns. The story is called “Bird Cat Love”, which the story is described as a Fun Heist/Romance. Fun fact, The Penguin made his debut in 1941’s Detective Comics #58.
But the best part about this Giant Collection? It includes stories of the most nefarious, evil, and cruelest in the DC Universe:
- The Scarecrow: ‘The Fearless Man’ by writer/artist Wes Craig
- Poison Ivy: ‘Ophiocordyceps Lamia’ by writer G. Willow Wilson and artist Emma Rios
- Ra’s al Ghul: ‘Demon’s Game’ by writer by writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson and artist Riccardo Federici
- Talia al Ghul: ‘The Second Eye’ by writers Nadia Shammas and Joshua Williamson and artist Max Raynor
- The original Red Hood: ‘For the Sky is Red’ by writer Stephanie Phillips and artist Max Fiumara
- The Mad Hatter: ‘The Perfect Fit’ by writer Dan Watters and artist Skylar Patridge
- Killer Moth: ‘The Happiest Man in Gotham’ by writer Mairghread Scott and artist Ariela Kristantina
As for the variant covers, here is a list of what you can pick up at your local comic book store on November 30th:
- Main cover by Lee Bermejo
- The Penguin variant by Frank Quitely
- The Scarecrow variant by Wes Craig and Jason Wordie
- Poison Ivy variant by Marguerite Sauvage
- Talia and Ra’s al Ghul variant by Riccardo Federici
- Killer Moth, Red Hood, and Mad Hatter variant by Dan Mora
- Batman/Villains 1:25 ratio variant by Francesco Mattina
- Batman/Penguin 1:50 ratio variant by Chris Burnham and Nathan Fairbairn
SOURCE: NEWSARAMA
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