The Penguin #0Following the Penguin’s death in the landmark Batman #125, the mysterious Executor has enlisted Catwoman to carry out the departed’s last wishes and track down his next of kin. But when the Penguin’s heirs start getting murdered, Catwoman will have to find the killer and discover what truly became of Oswald Cobblepot. Collects the Batman #125-127 backup stories by the red-hot creative team of Chip Zdarsky and Belén Ortega!
Anyway, as it turns out, Oswald Cobblepot wasn’t just building a criminal empire; he was secretly fathering little Cobblepots to carry on his legacy—ten of them!
So, when the Penguin met his end under dubious circumstances, he didn’t just leave behind a cold corpse. He left $10.8 million in cold cash and the infamous Iceberg Lounge nightclub.
But there was a catch: his will declared that his vast fortune would be divided among his children—if the Executor could track them down.
The Executor then hired Selina Kyle to locate these mystery kids and determine who would inherit the Penguin’s empire. Easy, right? Well, not quite—because every single one of them ends up dead! Except for Ethan—the only child Cobblepot ever acknowledged—who’s in a vegetative state, trapped in silence, and completely out of the race for the fortune.
Now, with the Iceberg Lounge and the liquid assets ripe for the taking, the enigmatic siblings Addison and Aiden Cobblepot suddenly arrive on the scene, armed with a DNA report claiming they are Cobblepot’s rightful heirs. They become the proud new owners of the nightclub, while the $10.8 million is donated to the Flights of Fancy Bird Sanctuary in Metropolis.
Meanwhile, Selina Kyle smelled something fishy. Trusting her hunches, she tracks down Oswald Cobblepot in Metropolis, enjoying life in the daylight. He had faked his death—but had sinister plans ahead. The Penguin may be dead, but his progeny are still poised to stir up trouble in Gotham.