Penguin: Pain and Prejudice #1 (of 5)

Written by Gregg Hurwitz with amazingly moody art by Szymon Kudranski, Penguin: Pain and Prejudice plays out like a beautifully crafted mystery with the subtlety of a bank heist film. Much like that bank heist film,  Oswald plays with with his hostages/victims with decisiveness and grace, much like that of..well, a penguin!

It’s true!

The story begins, telling us the story of what is to come  paralelled with the story of how Oswald became the Penguin. From the time he was dropped on his head, to the forceful nature of his father and the disgust of his fellow classmates, we learn how hardened a man can really become. It is with this grace in storytelling, Gregg Hurwitz leads us into a story of tragedy and triumph, pain and sorrow.

I for one and thrilled with this book and believe it to be one of the better stories to come out of the DC revamp. DC should take this ball and run with it, retelling origins and stories with such care as this, will surely make them a powerful force in the comics industry for years to come! Bravo DC, Bravo…..

Lovin the Penguin,

Donnie Drama