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The Penguin comic book values for 2025
Oswald Cobblepot is one of the oldest and most dangerous Batman villains.
His first appearance was in 1941 in Detective Comics #58 -- Penguin didn't even appear on the cover.
Burgess Meredith played Penguin in the 1960s Batman TV show.
Tim Burton's reboot in 1989 of Joker and Batman, then later Danny de Vito as Penguin himself, has been eclipsed by Colin Farrell, who has made the character a modern and darker than ever.
Penguin DC Comics have become more popular than ever with all this attention on the character.
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Detective Comics #58
First Penguin
Lowest price $3,500
Average price $15,000
Record price $40,000
Penguin is one of the great Batman villains. This first appearance is a classic Golden Age comic book and always highly sought-after by collectors.
Detective Comics #67
1st Penguin Cover
Lowest price $900
Average price $7,000
Record price $23,000
The first Penguin cover is also a classic, with him gassing the dynamic duo with one of his trademark umbrellas while riding on the back of an ostrich!
Batman #14
Early Penguin cover
Lowest price $750
Average price $1,500
Record price $15,750
Although Penguin appears in Batman #11, he is not on the cover. This is an early cover appearance in Batman comic.
Detective Comics #99
Classic Penguin cover
Lowest price $300
Average price $1,000
Record price $16,000
Detective Comics #120
Classic Penguin cover
Lowest price $400
Average price $900
Record price $17,750
Detective Comics #126
Classic Penguin cover
Lowest price $100
Average price $600
Record price $8,000
Batman #58
Classic Penguin cover
Lowest price $200
Average price $1,000
Record price $16,800
Batman #38
Classic Penguin cover
Lowest price $300
Average price $1,500
Record price $15,600
Batman #43
Penguin as pirate cover
Lowest price $200
Average price $1,200
Record price $13,800
Batman #155
First Silver Age Penguin
Lowest price $40
Average price $1,300
Record price $13,200
The return of the Penguin in the Silver Age has become a very popular issue with fans of Batman comic books.
Batman #169
Silver Age Penguin cover
Lowest price $20
Average price $400
Record price $10,800
Another classic Silver Age Penguin cover appearance.
Batman #190
Classic Penguin cover
Lowest price $40
Average price $200
Record price $6,450
Batman #257
Penguin cover, squarebound issue
Lowest price $10
Average price $60
Record price $1,100
Squarebound covers are hard to find in very high grade.
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