Penny Plunderer
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The Penny Plunderer is an adversary of Batman
who first appeared in World's Finest Comics #30 in 1947.
with a penny each as a token of their worth - just two cents. Batman turned the tables by using the coins to make a battery and signal for help. The giant penny often shown in the Batcave is a trophy of Batman
's defeat of The Penny Plunderer.
Though he is a classic adversary of Batman, he has recently been ret-conned out of Batman's rogue gallery. The giant penny has also been the focus of a ret-con and is now canonically known as an item that Two-Face
attempted to use to crush Batman
. The Penny Plunderer's last known whereabouts were in Arkham Asylum
. He wore a green suit and had black hair. He made only one appearance.
In Scarecrow/Two Face: Year One, Penny Plunderer made a cameo appearance. He is robbing a bank with the underground approval of the Penguin
. Again he has a green pin-striped suit. He is attacked by Two-Face, who is waging his own vigilante war. The Batman confronts them both. Two-Face destroys the supports on the classic giant penny, which is inside the bank being robbed. It crushes Penny Plunderer, killing him. It almost kills Jim Gordon. The Batman stops the coin.
Batman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
who first appeared in World's Finest Comics #30 in 1947.
Fictional character history
He began his career selling newspapers for only a penny, but he was soon caught stealing pennies. He now commits crimes which center around pennies. In The Penny Plunderers, he left Batman and Robin in a deathtrapDeathtrap
Deathtrap may refer to:*Deathtrap , a 1978 play by Ira Levin which received a Tony Award nomination for Best Play*Deathtrap , a 1982 film based on the Levin play*Deathtrap , a plot device in fiction and drama...
with a penny each as a token of their worth - just two cents. Batman turned the tables by using the coins to make a battery and signal for help. The giant penny often shown in the Batcave is a trophy of Batman
Batman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
's defeat of The Penny Plunderer.
Though he is a classic adversary of Batman, he has recently been ret-conned out of Batman's rogue gallery. The giant penny has also been the focus of a ret-con and is now canonically known as an item that Two-Face
Two-Face
Two-Face is a fictional comic book supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. and is an enemy of Batman. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #66 , and was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger....
attempted to use to crush Batman
Batman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
. The Penny Plunderer's last known whereabouts were in Arkham Asylum
Arkham Asylum
The Elizabeth Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane, commonly referred to simply as Arkham Asylum, is a fictional psychiatric hospital in the DC Comics Universe, usually appearing in stories featuring Batman...
. He wore a green suit and had black hair. He made only one appearance.
In Scarecrow/Two Face: Year One, Penny Plunderer made a cameo appearance. He is robbing a bank with the underground approval of the Penguin
Penguin (comics)
Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot III is a DC Comics supervillain and one of Batman's oldest, most persistent enemies. The Penguin was introduced by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, making his debut in Detective Comics #58 .The Penguin is a short, rotund man known for his love of birds and his...
. Again he has a green pin-striped suit. He is attacked by Two-Face, who is waging his own vigilante war. The Batman confronts them both. Two-Face destroys the supports on the classic giant penny, which is inside the bank being robbed. It crushes Penny Plunderer, killing him. It almost kills Jim Gordon. The Batman stops the coin.