The Penguin Episode 2: 13 Easter Eggs & DC References
Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for The Penguin episode 2The Penguin episode 2 is full of exciting Easter eggs from The Batman alongside references to the original Batman lore from DC Comics. Continuing the evolution of Oz Cobb (Colin Farrell) and his high ambitions to become the next kingpin of Gotham"s criminal underworld, The Penguin episode 2 sees Oz working multiple angles while just barely avoiding suspicion as he works to pit major crime families against each other. To that end, there are several great Easter eggs along the way.
As seen in The Penguin episode 1, Oz narrowly diverted the blame for Alberto Falcone"s murder from himself to the Maroni Crime Family. Now, Penguin is looking to take full advantage of the situation as he works to claim an even greater position for himself, while also contending with the return of Sofia Falcone from her 10-year stint in Arkham State Hospital. To that end, here are 13 of the biggest Easter eggs and references to be found in The Penguin episode 2.
14 Sofia’s Arkham Jumpsuit Same Visitation Where Batman Faced Riddler Close The Penguin episode 2 begins with Sofia Falcone having a nightmare about her past in Arkham State Hospital while also dealing with her brother"s recent murder. Firstly, Sofia is shown wearing the same inmate jumpsuit worn by Edward Nashton"s Riddler (Paul Dano) after his arrest in The Batman. Likewise, Sofia"s nightmare takes place in the same visitation room at Arkham where Batman faces the Riddler directly in the 2022 film by director Matt Reeves.
This same visitation room was also the setting where Batman meets with Barry Keoghan"s Joker in the cut sequences of The Batman which Reeves and Warner Bros. would later release online following the movie"s theatrical release. As such, featuring the same room not only makes sense based on Sofia"s past, but it"s also a very easy way to connect the show to the DC movie even further. To that end, it"s likely more of Arkham will be shown in future episodes of The Penguin as well.
13 Robbinsville Near The Bowery and Crime Alley![]()
The decision is made by the Falcone Crime Family to move the remains of Penguin"s drops operation to the less-profitable Robbinsville. Named after comics artist Frank Robbins, Robbinsville is a neighborhood in DC Comics" Gotham that"s canonically east of The Bowery and Crime Alley (where Bruce Wayne lost his parents). This also puts Robbinsville fairly close to Crown Point as well (where both Oz and Victor grew up).
12 Penguin's Uzi Also Used In The Batman Close During the Maronis hit on the Falcone drops convoy (which Oz set up via a secret alliance), The Penguin is shown armed with an Uzi pistol. This seems to be Cobb"s firearm of choice, considering he was first seen wielding the same weapon in The Batman. Just before his car chase with Robert Pattinson"s Batman in the Batmobile, Oz can be seen opening fire with this pistol on The Dark Knight and Zoë Kravitz"s Catwoman.
11 Uncle Luca Killed by the Red Hood Gang In DC Comics Close Luca Falcone (Scott Cohen) makes his debut in The Penguin episode 2. Seemingly ignoring Sofia"s claim to the head of the table as Carmine"s daughter, "Uncle Luca" is now running the family operations. In the original DC Comics and the New 52 timeline, Luca Falcone was Carmine"s cousin who was killed by the Red Hood Gang just before Bruce Waybe"s official debut as Batman in Gotham City. However, it looks as though The Batman universe"s Luca has a more direct relation as Carmine"s brother.
10 Crime In Gotham Is Up (Is Batman Missing?) Close While driving through Gotham, Sofia is listening to the radio where the state of Gotham City is being discussed. During the on-air conversation, the statement is made that crime in Gotham is up 42% since Riddler"s attack on flooding of the city. To that end, one has to wonder where Batman might be and what he"s been doing, especially with crime rates having grown so high.
Additionally, Gotham"s rising crime rates may also tie with potential teases from The Penguin"s marketing which revealed newspaper headlines and stories from the Gotham Gazette. One such reveal was a newspaper cartoon depicting the lit bat signal which has apparently gone unanswered for weeks. Keeping that in mind, it certainly seems as though Batman may have gone missing following Riddler"s flood.
9 Hangman Killed Seven Women Sofia's Dark Past Close The radio also talks about Sofia Falcone"s dark past as The Hangman and her controversial release from Arkham. According to the reports, Sofia was tried and put in Arkham for her alleged murder of seven different women. However, Sofia"s release is due to her being recently exonerated, though the reason why is something that"s yet to have fully been explained in The Penguin.
8 "Take It Up With The Riddler" Gotham Facing The Fallout Close In a Gotham bar, a desperate man is shown asking for the drugs known as "drops", though the bartender claims he"s fresh out. When the addict doesn"t believe him, the bartender tells him to "take it up with the Riddler." This further confirms that Riddler"s flood in The Batman almost completely wiped out the city"s drops epidemic. As such, it"s a core reason why Oz is so interested in this new drug operation that Sofia and Alberto had been working on.
7 Det. Marcus Wise A Crooked Cop In DC Comics Close The drug addict in question is revealed to be none other than GCPD Detective Marcus Wise (Craig Walker). In the original comics, Wise was a crooked cop who often clashed with Tim Drake"s Red Robin. Now, it seems Wise is just as corrupt in The Penguin episode 2, taking a bribe of drops from Sofia Falcone in exchange for investigating the Falcone Family for any leaks following the Maronis hit on their convoy.
6 "A Real No Man’s Land" Referencing The Major Batman Comics Event Close Inviting several guys to his place who serve the Falcones, Penguin offers food and girls as he works to buy their future trust and loyalty. One of these girls named Cinnamon talks with Victor about what happened at Crown Point. She also says that one of her friends told her it was like "a real No Man"s Land" after Riddler"s flood. As such, this is a notable reference to the No Man"s Land Batman event from the comics.
The result of a large earthquake, No Man"s Land saw Gotham City falling to chaos and its bridges blown after the US government declared it a no man"s land. This resulted in multiple gangs and supervillains carving up various sections of the city for themselves. Not only was this the inspiration for Bane"s city-wide takeover in The Dark Knight Rises, but a version of No Man"s Land was also featured in the fourth season of Fox"s Gotham television series. Naturally, it"s also an inspiration for the aftermath of Gotham following Riddler"s attack.
5 New Iceberg Lounge Penguin's Got Big Plans Close During Penguin"s party, Oz is shown making promises to his girlfriend Eve that he has everything under control. He also voices his hopes to one day open up a new Iceberg Lounge. In the original comics, Penguin"s Iceberg Lounge sits just off the docks on the water with its exterior being built to resemble an actual iceberg. Perhaps future episodes of The Penguin will see Oz building something similar as he continues to gain more power and influence.
4 Penguin Speaking Spanish "Am I The Only One Who Knows The Difference Between El and La?" Visiting his mother in The Penguin episode 2, Oz is shown speaking with Frances" landlord who called him after he found her outside struggling with her growing dementia. Speaking to him in Spanish, Oz"s second language is a reference in and of itself, considering his humorous exchange with Batman and Jim Gordon in 2022"s The Batman. Following the Batmobile chase, Oz caught the Riddler"s intentional grammar error with his "el rata alata" riddle before Batman and Gordon did.
3 Riddler Signs At Alberto's Funeral Edward Nashton Still Has Followers![]()
At Alberto Falcone"s memorial service, a collection of protestors can be found outside the church. While some are holding signs protesting Sofia Falcone"s release as The Hangman, others have signs bearing the green question mark symbols of The Riddler. Just like the flyers being handed out in The Penguin"s premiere, the signs at the protest further confirm that Nashton still has followers all over Gotham despite his incarceration at Arkham.
2 Carla Viti Sofia's Cousin![]()
At the reception, Sofia reunites with her cousin Carla Viti and her young daughter Gia. While Carla recommends that they take a girls" trip to Italy, Sofia later realizes that Carla"s offer was motivated by Luca to encourage her to leave Gotham, "for her own good". In the original comics, Carla was Carmine"s sister, Johnny Viti"s mother, and Sofia"s aunt, while also being the 11th victim of the Holiday Killer as seen in The Long Halloween. However, it seems as though The Penguin"s version of Carla is instead Sofia"s cousin, Luca"s daughter, and Johnny"s wife.
New episodes of The Penguin release Sunday nights on Max.
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As seen in The Penguin episode 1, Oz narrowly diverted the blame for Alberto Falcone"s murder from himself to the Maroni Crime Family. Now, Penguin is looking to take full advantage of the situation as he works to claim an even greater position for himself, while also contending with the return of Sofia Falcone from her 10-year stint in Arkham State Hospital. To that end, here are 13 of the biggest Easter eggs and references to be found in The Penguin episode 2.
14 Sofia’s Arkham Jumpsuit Same Visitation Where Batman Faced Riddler Close The Penguin episode 2 begins with Sofia Falcone having a nightmare about her past in Arkham State Hospital while also dealing with her brother"s recent murder. Firstly, Sofia is shown wearing the same inmate jumpsuit worn by Edward Nashton"s Riddler (Paul Dano) after his arrest in The Batman. Likewise, Sofia"s nightmare takes place in the same visitation room at Arkham where Batman faces the Riddler directly in the 2022 film by director Matt Reeves.
This same visitation room was also the setting where Batman meets with Barry Keoghan"s Joker in the cut sequences of The Batman which Reeves and Warner Bros. would later release online following the movie"s theatrical release. As such, featuring the same room not only makes sense based on Sofia"s past, but it"s also a very easy way to connect the show to the DC movie even further. To that end, it"s likely more of Arkham will be shown in future episodes of The Penguin as well.
13 Robbinsville Near The Bowery and Crime Alley
The decision is made by the Falcone Crime Family to move the remains of Penguin"s drops operation to the less-profitable Robbinsville. Named after comics artist Frank Robbins, Robbinsville is a neighborhood in DC Comics" Gotham that"s canonically east of The Bowery and Crime Alley (where Bruce Wayne lost his parents). This also puts Robbinsville fairly close to Crown Point as well (where both Oz and Victor grew up).12 Penguin's Uzi Also Used In The Batman Close During the Maronis hit on the Falcone drops convoy (which Oz set up via a secret alliance), The Penguin is shown armed with an Uzi pistol. This seems to be Cobb"s firearm of choice, considering he was first seen wielding the same weapon in The Batman. Just before his car chase with Robert Pattinson"s Batman in the Batmobile, Oz can be seen opening fire with this pistol on The Dark Knight and Zoë Kravitz"s Catwoman.
11 Uncle Luca Killed by the Red Hood Gang In DC Comics Close Luca Falcone (Scott Cohen) makes his debut in The Penguin episode 2. Seemingly ignoring Sofia"s claim to the head of the table as Carmine"s daughter, "Uncle Luca" is now running the family operations. In the original DC Comics and the New 52 timeline, Luca Falcone was Carmine"s cousin who was killed by the Red Hood Gang just before Bruce Waybe"s official debut as Batman in Gotham City. However, it looks as though The Batman universe"s Luca has a more direct relation as Carmine"s brother.
10 Crime In Gotham Is Up (Is Batman Missing?) Close While driving through Gotham, Sofia is listening to the radio where the state of Gotham City is being discussed. During the on-air conversation, the statement is made that crime in Gotham is up 42% since Riddler"s attack on flooding of the city. To that end, one has to wonder where Batman might be and what he"s been doing, especially with crime rates having grown so high.
Additionally, Gotham"s rising crime rates may also tie with potential teases from The Penguin"s marketing which revealed newspaper headlines and stories from the Gotham Gazette. One such reveal was a newspaper cartoon depicting the lit bat signal which has apparently gone unanswered for weeks. Keeping that in mind, it certainly seems as though Batman may have gone missing following Riddler"s flood.
9 Hangman Killed Seven Women Sofia's Dark Past Close The radio also talks about Sofia Falcone"s dark past as The Hangman and her controversial release from Arkham. According to the reports, Sofia was tried and put in Arkham for her alleged murder of seven different women. However, Sofia"s release is due to her being recently exonerated, though the reason why is something that"s yet to have fully been explained in The Penguin.
8 "Take It Up With The Riddler" Gotham Facing The Fallout Close In a Gotham bar, a desperate man is shown asking for the drugs known as "drops", though the bartender claims he"s fresh out. When the addict doesn"t believe him, the bartender tells him to "take it up with the Riddler." This further confirms that Riddler"s flood in The Batman almost completely wiped out the city"s drops epidemic. As such, it"s a core reason why Oz is so interested in this new drug operation that Sofia and Alberto had been working on.
7 Det. Marcus Wise A Crooked Cop In DC Comics Close The drug addict in question is revealed to be none other than GCPD Detective Marcus Wise (Craig Walker). In the original comics, Wise was a crooked cop who often clashed with Tim Drake"s Red Robin. Now, it seems Wise is just as corrupt in The Penguin episode 2, taking a bribe of drops from Sofia Falcone in exchange for investigating the Falcone Family for any leaks following the Maronis hit on their convoy.
6 "A Real No Man’s Land" Referencing The Major Batman Comics Event Close Inviting several guys to his place who serve the Falcones, Penguin offers food and girls as he works to buy their future trust and loyalty. One of these girls named Cinnamon talks with Victor about what happened at Crown Point. She also says that one of her friends told her it was like "a real No Man"s Land" after Riddler"s flood. As such, this is a notable reference to the No Man"s Land Batman event from the comics.
The result of a large earthquake, No Man"s Land saw Gotham City falling to chaos and its bridges blown after the US government declared it a no man"s land. This resulted in multiple gangs and supervillains carving up various sections of the city for themselves. Not only was this the inspiration for Bane"s city-wide takeover in The Dark Knight Rises, but a version of No Man"s Land was also featured in the fourth season of Fox"s Gotham television series. Naturally, it"s also an inspiration for the aftermath of Gotham following Riddler"s attack.
5 New Iceberg Lounge Penguin's Got Big Plans Close During Penguin"s party, Oz is shown making promises to his girlfriend Eve that he has everything under control. He also voices his hopes to one day open up a new Iceberg Lounge. In the original comics, Penguin"s Iceberg Lounge sits just off the docks on the water with its exterior being built to resemble an actual iceberg. Perhaps future episodes of The Penguin will see Oz building something similar as he continues to gain more power and influence.
4 Penguin Speaking Spanish "Am I The Only One Who Knows The Difference Between El and La?" Visiting his mother in The Penguin episode 2, Oz is shown speaking with Frances" landlord who called him after he found her outside struggling with her growing dementia. Speaking to him in Spanish, Oz"s second language is a reference in and of itself, considering his humorous exchange with Batman and Jim Gordon in 2022"s The Batman. Following the Batmobile chase, Oz caught the Riddler"s intentional grammar error with his "el rata alata" riddle before Batman and Gordon did.
3 Riddler Signs At Alberto's Funeral Edward Nashton Still Has Followers
At Alberto Falcone"s memorial service, a collection of protestors can be found outside the church. While some are holding signs protesting Sofia Falcone"s release as The Hangman, others have signs bearing the green question mark symbols of The Riddler. Just like the flyers being handed out in The Penguin"s premiere, the signs at the protest further confirm that Nashton still has followers all over Gotham despite his incarceration at Arkham.2 Carla Viti Sofia's Cousin
At the reception, Sofia reunites with her cousin Carla Viti and her young daughter Gia. While Carla recommends that they take a girls" trip to Italy, Sofia later realizes that Carla"s offer was motivated by Luca to encourage her to leave Gotham, "for her own good". In the original comics, Carla was Carmine"s sister, Johnny Viti"s mother, and Sofia"s aunt, while also being the 11th victim of the Holiday Killer as seen in The Long Halloween. However, it seems as though The Penguin"s version of Carla is instead Sofia"s cousin, Luca"s daughter, and Johnny"s wife.New episodes of The Penguin release Sunday nights on Max.
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