The Penguin Goes Straight jewels, but they are caught red-handed by the Penguin and his agents and charged with burglary... The Penguin Goes Straight The Penguin Goes Straight is the 21st episode of the "Batman" television series, first airing on ABC March 23, 1966. It guest starred Burgess Meredith as The Penguin. Attending a matinee performance at a Gotham City theatre, the Penguin foils a thief’s attempts to steal a ruby from the beautiful actress Sophia Starr. Then, at the Millionaire's Club, he stops two crooks from kidnapping millionaire Reggie Rich from a steam room. When Batman and Robin arrive, the Penguin announces his
Batman (comic book) new costume designed by Neal Adams in issue #457 (December 1990) in a story by Alan Grant and Norm Breyfogle. The main writers of the Batman franchise in the 1990s were Grant, Doug Moench, and Chuck Dixon. Moench and Dixon masterminded the "" crossover arc, which saw Batman's back being broken by the super strong villain Bane. A new character, Jean-Paul Valley, takes up the Batman mantle in Bruce Wayne's absence. Valley is driven mad with power, and Wayne forcefully reclaims it after his recovery. Moench and artist Kelley Jones co-created the Ogre in "Batman" #535 (Oct. 1996). The Batman