Batman Symbolism: What 15 Most Famous Villains Really Mean

6. The Penguin - Physical & Organisational Opposite

Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot AKA Penguin is another twisted version of both Batman and his alter ego Bruce Wayne, in that he's a wealthy gentleman and a privileged son of Gotham like Wayne, but he is all about organised crime, whereas Batman is all about organised justice. Penguin is also the complete physical opposite of Batman. Whereas the hero is a good-looking prime physical specimen, he is obese and unattractive. Whereas Bruce Wayne is a businessman in charge of a lot of people with a professional organisation and with many connections in the business world, Oswald Copperpot is a crime boss in charge of a lot of henchman and with many connections in the unerworld. Like Batman, he is also a genius and, surprisingly, he is also very capable in a physical fight. His other juxtaposition with Batman is that he turned to crime when his mother died, whereas Batman fights crime because of the death of his parents.