The Penguin #4

Part of DC's 2024 Dawn of DC initiative, The Penguin #4 finds Oswald Cobblepot right where he thrives — leaning over a casino table with cold-eyed intensity, chips stacked high and the game very much on. Carmine Di Giandomenico's cover surrounds him with a dark-haired woman draped elegantly at his side and a pale, tuxedoed figure looming in the background, the whole scene crackling with the kind of tension that makes every bet feel like a last one. Tom King, Rafael de Latorre, and Marcelo Maiolo are a sharp creative team for a story subtitled "The Ex," and this issue promises the Penguin's signature blend of sophistication and menace.