I am very curious what people think of the Penguin? As a comic character is he losing his importance?

I have no idea what the Penguin does

Not a fan. I think batman has much better villains.

What importance? The character just isn't for me.

I like him in the Batman game

Put it this way:

There are great Batman villains: Joker, Two-Face, Ra's Al Ghul, etc.

There are middling Batman villains: Clayface, Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, etc.

And then there are just plain sad Batman villains: Calender Man, for example.

Now, here's the thing: the Penguin definitely falls into the just plain sad category. BUT, he also works in Gotham. That automatically places him a cut above villains of the same level in other cities as far as being lethal goes. Gotham is such a crime infested despot that ANY criminal who can survive there AND work as a crime boss there has more.. eh... huevo's... than any criminal on the same scale from another city is outmatched. Hell, three or four low level criminals tried to come in and strike a deal with Penguin. Penguin nearly trapped them to death, stole their cash. Only reason they survived was because Batman showed up and pretty much said, "You're in Gotham. You're out of your league."

@Glitch_Spawn: Don't really remember. Know I read it within the past year. So... Probably?

@Glitch_Spawn: Yeah, that sounds about right. Yes, I am indeed referring to the early arc in Batman Detective Comics.

Id have to agree somewhat with JonSmith.

How about with the new take on Penguin, from the Arkham city and those newer comics? Does it still leave him in the sad villain?

Id think he is at least be a middling villain.

I want more penguins, cut, cuddly, flightless, adorable penguins

If he was used in the comics in the same way he was used in Arkham City, I'd totally dig the character. Otherwise, he's just sort of lame....

@gambit1024: Then dig the new52 Penguin : Pain and Prejudice