Batman #448: The Penguin Affair Part 1: Pawns
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- Series
- Batman
- Issue number
- 448
- Cover date
- 1990-06-30
- ComicVine ID
- 32788
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Batman #448: The Penguin Affair Part 1: Pawns stands out in Gotham Vault because the issue title, character tags, and 1990-06-30 cover date create a distinct entry point into Batman. Readers can use it to jump from this issue into Batman (Bruce Wayne), The Penguin (Oswald Cobblepot) and related Batman continuity.
Issue summary
The Penguin has the brilliant Harold create a technology that can control birds. Penguin picked up a hunchback mute ( Harold ) who turned out to be a mechanical genius. He built devices that would allow Penguin to control birds. Thinking of the profit margin, Penguin soon had the birds wreaking havoc all over Gotham City. He also had them kidnap an actress that he had an obsession with. [continued in Detective Comics #615 ]
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Batman #448: The Penguin Affair Part 1: Pawns is a Batman issue with cover date 1990-06-30. Gotham Vault links it to Batman (Bruce Wayne), The Penguin (Oswald Cobblepot).
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Batman #448: The Penguin Affair Part 1: Pawns is a Batman-related comic issue in Gotham Vault's database. It is listed under the Batman series as issue #448 with a cover date of 1990-06-30.
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