Cover: Norm Breyfogle

Batman #448

Jun 1990 · DC · 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP

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“The Penguin Affair: I [Chapter One] Pawns”

In "The Penguin Affair: I [Chapter One] Pawns," the cunning Penguin enlists the help of Harold, a deformed genius, to build a device that grants him control over birds—turning Gotham’s skies into a weapon of chaos. Written by Marv Wolfman and Alan Grant, with dynamic art by Jim Aparo and inks by Mike DeCarlo, this gripping chapter sets a sinister tone with a chilling twist on an old foe’s schemes. The cover by Norm Breyfogle captures the eerie spectacle of feathered mayhem in full swing.

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writer Marv Wolfman · writer Alan Grant · artist Jim Aparo · inker Mike DeCarlo · colorist Adrienne Roy · letterer John Costanza · cover Norm Breyfogle

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writer Marv Wolfman

writer Alan Grant

artist Jim Aparo

inker Mike DeCarlo

colorist Adrienne Roy

letterer John Costanza

cover pencils, inks Norm Breyfogle

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The Penguin takes in Harold, a deformed genius, who builds a device that gives Penguin the ability to control birds, which he uses to cause the birds to attack various targets in Gotham.

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