The Penguin #4

Writer: Tom King Artist: Rafael de Latorre Publisher: DC Comics Release Date: November 29, 2023 Cover Price: $3.99 Critic Reviews: 7 User Reviews: 12
8.0Critic Rating
8.1User Rating

Oswald Cobblepot's plan to return to Gotham City is about to be executed, but he's going to need one last, key piece...and only a beautiful face from his past can provide it. Enter the femme fatale, Lisa St. Claire.

  • 10
    Dark Knight News - Philip Clark Nov 30, 2023

    Yet another fantastic piece of work from King and the creative team. A real storytelling masterpiece, each issue giving us more than the previous, and leaving us wanting more in the next! Read Full Review

  • 10
    Comic Watch - Theron Couch Nov 28, 2023

    The Penguin remains fresh with every issue. Each one is deliberative. And it doesnt come as the result of any one member of the creative team shining more than the others. This is a true group effort with every part of a given issue reinforcing its various dynamics. The Penguin #4 is a masterclass issue that every fan of the medium should read. Read Full Review

  • 9.5
    Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield Nov 28, 2023

    Creating a series centering around a villain is always trickysee the recent Joker seriesbut this one seems to be turning Penguin into an iconic crime antihero. Read Full Review

  • 9.2
    The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally Nov 28, 2023

    De La Torre delivers some beautifully detailed and visually dynamic art throughout the issue. Read Full Review

  • 8.5
    Graphic Policy - Brett Nov 29, 2023

    The Penguin #4 is another amazing issue in a series that stands out as one of the best on the shelves right now from any publisher. Don't sleep on this one. It's delivered excellence with every issue. Read Full Review

  • 6.0
    ComicBook.com - Chase Magnett Nov 29, 2023

    The promising aspect of The Penguin #4 is the promise that the story will begin in the next issue. While the addition of an ex-flame and advisor makes for the best of the "getting the band back together" installments, that doesn't set a terribly high bar either. Read Full Review

  • 3.0
    Batman-News - William Martin Nov 28, 2023

    I'm just so bored with this book. It isn't incompetent so I can't score it any lower but there is nothing to interest me here and the "story has been dragging since issue two. According to the soclicitations, Penguin is going to spend the next two months rounding out the arc by recruiting more people and then, instead of something finally happening, we're going to change gears and get a flashback story to Penguin and Batman's first meeting (Something I have never wondered about before and still don't). So, in short, nothing is going to get better anytime soon and I recommend all but the most ardent Tom King superfans skip this comic. Read Full Review

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