15 Weirdest Ever Batman Movie Tie-In Toys
8. Penguin Commandos - Batman Returns
Batman Returns took a bit of a darker turn from it's predecessor. The Penguin, despite always being kind of a joke villain, became a force of evil in this film, one who was willing to wipe out thousands of people to get back at the world that had shunned him.
Naturally, his lair and minions had a 'cold' vibe to them. This included his army of penguin commandos.
Wait. What? Penguins? Like the actual bird?
Yes, that's right animal lovers, The Penguin felt it would be a good idea to train and arm hundreds of cuddly penguins as his weapons of destruction. The SPCA would be most displeased.
The figures come with 'mind control gear' and a 'firing missile'. Basically, the plan was for Penguin to get them into position using the mind control device, then have them launch their missile into Gotham City.
Even given the relative slowness and gentleness of penguins, this plan is full of holes. What if they got distracted by a fish while they shuffled to their target? What if some animal lover picked them up? Wouldn't the blastback from their missile kill them, or at the very least burn them really badly?
At least they weren't endless ice-related puns like in Batman and Robin.