The Penguin #1
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Summary
Penguin is a 2023 limited series from DC Comics, written by Tom King and illustrated by Rafael de Latorre, centering on Oswald Cobblepot—the Penguin—one of Batman's oldest adversaries. The story begins with a death: the Penguin fakes his own demise, frames Batman for the crime, then assumes a new identity and flees to Metropolis, where he runs a flower shop and lives a quiet life. But that calm is an illusion: Gotham's underworld has shifted in his absence, the Iceberg Lounge has fallen into the hands of his two illegitimate sons, and American intelligence intends to use him as a pawn. When he is taken into custody by agents in Metropolis and coerced into returning to Gotham, the Penguin is forced back into his tuxedo, fighting to reclaim his place in the familiar dark streets while also facing the Batman he once framed. The series takes a hard-boiled crime and film noir approach, with narration and shifting character perspectives piecing together the portrait of this short, fastidious, cruel, and deeply feeling old con man. This volume collects issue #1, the opening chapter of the main series, following the #0 prologue, and chronicles how the Penguin is driven step by step back to Gotham.
Editor's review
提起企鹅人,很多读者的第一反应是那把藏着机关的雨伞,或者电影里那个滑稽又阴狠的小个子。但汤姆·金把这个角色从「蝙蝠侠反派」的标签里拎了出来,放进一部货真价实的犯罪小说里:他不再只是用来被蝙蝠侠打倒的对手,而是一个有过往、有爱人、有仇人、会算计也会被算计的老江湖。 第1回几乎是整段系列里最克制的一册。没有大场面,只有量身裁衣、公园喂鸟、与情人回家这些琐碎日常,再穿插旁人对他的回忆与揣测。正是这些看似平静的段落,把这个人的危险感一点点堆起来:所有人都在说他是个怪物,直到最后一页,你才真正看见他是什么。 德·拉托雷的画风配上迈奥洛偏灰冷的配色,让整本漫画看上去像一部七十年代的黑色电影。喜欢《蝙蝠侠》宇宙里罪犯视角故事、喜欢黑色犯罪的读者,这一册值得从第1回读起。
Who it's for
A good fit for
- 喜欢蝙蝠侠反派视角故事的DC漫画读者
- 偏爱黑色犯罪、硬派叙事风格的漫画爱好者
- 想了解企鹅人这个角色现代设定的读者
- 已读过蝙蝠侠相关故事线、希望衔接剧情的老读者
Not a good fit for
- 希望看到大量动作场面和超级英雄对战的读者
- 对反派为主角、道德灰色叙事接受度较低的读者
- 完全没有接触过DC漫画、需要先补大量前情的纯新读者
Reading tips
- 先读同系列的第0回序章,再进入第1回,衔接会更顺。
- 阅读时留意旁白与不同角色的视角,这些视角共同拼出企鹅人的形象。
- 可以配合《蝙蝠侠》中「Failsafe」相关故事线一起读,理解企鹅人假死的来龙去脉。
FAQ
这本《企鹅》第1回是汤姆·金那一版吗?
是的,DC于2023年推出的《企鹅》(The Penguin)限定连载第1期由汤姆·金编剧、拉斐尔·德·拉托雷绘制,2023年8月22日发行,讲述企鹅人假死后被逼回哥谭的故事。
没读过前情能直接看第1回吗?
大体可以。第1回本身是系列开篇,交代了企鹅人假死、藏身大都会的处境;不过建议先读第0回序章,并对《蝙蝠侠》中「Failsafe」故事线有基本了解,理解会更顺畅。
这个系列是长篇连载吗?
DC将其定位为限定系列,围绕企鹅人重返哥谭、夺回犯罪帝国的过程展开,而不是长期连载的主线刊物。
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