Penguin (character) rebuild. The Penguin is in the 1960s "Batman" television series, in which he was portrayed by Burgess Meredith. Spencer Tracy was offered the role but he said he would only accept the role if he was allowed to kill Batman. Meredith's performance is perhaps best remembered for his signature laugh, meant to mimic the squawk of a penguin. (One cause of the laugh was the cigarettes the character always smoked, which irritated Meredith's throat as he was a non-smoker.) His thugs wear black bowler hats and dark clothing adorned with names of various animals of prey, such as birds ("Hawk")
Batman: Shadow of the Bat Batman: Shadow of the Bat Batman: Shadow of the Bat was a comic book series featuring Batman, published by DC Comics. The series ran for 96 issues, from 1992 to 2000. The stories took place in Batman's then-current continuity along with "Detective Comics" and "Batman", in contrast to "", which focused on Batman's early years. "Batman: Shadow of the Bat" looked into the psyche of the various cast members of the "Batman" comics. It was also notable for introducing the villain Victor Zsasz into the Batman Mythos. "Batman: Shadow of the Bat" was started with the four-part storyline, "," which