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 PENGUIN (Oswald Cobblepot)CHRONOLOGY 

The Original Universe

CHRONOLOGY

Penguin first appeared in Detective Comics #58 (December 1941).

Below is the definitive list of appearances of Penguin in chronological order. Flashback sequences or story entries will be followed by a [Flashback] note. Stories that for some reason are no longer part of current continuity will have a comment saying this in a note following the entry.

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Penguin Chronology

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Best of DC #10 (March 1981): "The Origin of the Penguin" [Flashback]
Batman Vol. 1 #99 (April 1956): "The Golden Eggs"
Batman Vol. 1 #155/2 (May 1963): "The Return of the Penguin"
Batman Vol. 1 #169 (February 1965): "Partners in Plunder"
Justice League of America #40 (November 1965): "Indestructible Creatures of Nightmare Island"
World's Finest Comics #159 (August 1966): "The Cape and Cowl Crooks"
Brave and the Bold #68 (October-November 1966): "Alias the Bat-Hulk"
Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #70 (November 1966): "The Catwoman's Black Magic"
Batman Vol. 1 #190 (March 1967): "The Penguin Takes a Flyer into the Future"
Batman Vol. 1 #191 (May 1967): "The Day Batman Sold Out"
Batman Vol. 1 #200 (March 1968): "The Man Who Radiated Fear"
Justice League of America #61 (March 1968): "Operation: Jail the Justice League"
Batman Vol. 1 #201 (May 1968): "Batman's Gangland Guardians"
Batman Vol. 1 #257 (July-August 1974): "Hail Emperor Penguin"
Justice League of America #135 (October 1976): "Crisis in Eternity!"
Batman Vol. 1 #287 (May 1977): "Batman-Ex--As In Extinct"
Batman Vol. 1 #288 (June 1977): "The Little Men's Hall of Fame"
Detective Comics #472 (September 1977): "I am the Batman"
Detective Comics #473 (November 1977): "The Malay Penguin"
Detective Comics #474 (December 1977): "The Deadshot Ricochet"
World's Finest Comics #261 (February-March 1980): "Showdown at Gotham City"
Detective Comics #492/4 (July 1980): "The First Bird"
Brave and the Bold #166 (September 1980): "Requiem for Four Canaries"
Best of DC #10 (March 1981): "The Origin of the Penguin"
Brave and the Bold #185 (April 1982): "The Falcon's Lair"
Brave and the Bold #186 (May 1982): "The Treasure of the Hawk-God's Tomb"
Brave and the Bold #191 (October 1982): "Only Angels Have Wings"
Detective Comics #526 (May 1983): "All My Enemies Against Me"
Batman Vol. 1 #374 (August 1984): "Pieces of Penguin!"
Detective Comics #541 (August 1984): "C-C-Cold!"
Crisis on Infinite Earths #5 (August 1985): "Worlds in Limbo"
Crisis on Infinite Earths #9 (December 1985): "War Zone"
Batman Vol. 1 #400 (October 1986): "Resurrection Night!"