In fact, the Penguin would find himself down in the dumps when he was stuck spinning his tires, unable to think of his next great plot. Once again, he became a person of interest for the Dark Knight who'd quickly find that Penguin's maliciousness knows no bounds.
Furious, Oswald killed the man and utilized his resources to begin building an empire that the people of Gotham City would fear - one run by the Penguin, a moniker he decided to own. Deciding that crime was his destiny, he sought employment from a renowned criminal who mocked him. After his mother passed and the debt collectors seized everything his family owned due to egregious medical debt, Oswald became bitter. Due to his appearance and penchant for waddling, he was constantly taunted by bullies at a young age for looking like a penguin. In the Earth One timeline of events in DC comics history, the Penguin takes a similar approach to achieve his version of respect. This was the first instance, but certainly not the last, where the Penguin would murder in an attempt to consolidate power under his umbrella - pun intended. After granting himself the new promotion, he was finally notorious enough to be on Batman's radar, going toe-to-toe with the Caped Crusader. The Penguin simply wouldn't stand for it, and he killed the Boss with his infamous umbrella.
