'The Penguin' Introduces a Classic Batman Villain, but Not the One You Think

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Editor's note: The below contains spoilers for The Penguin Episode 4The Penguin just had its most explosive episode yet, exploring the long-awaited origins of Sofia Falcone . We get to see first-hand how she learned of her father Carmine's , bad habit of strangling women, only for him to throw his own daughter into Arkham Hospital for over a year.

Sofia Meets an Arkham Patient Named Magpie in 'The Penguin' Close Framed for the murders of seven women and infamously dubbed"The Hangman", Sofia Falcone is sent to Arkham before her trial even begins. She consistently tries to profess her innocence, but it's clear that Arkham's doctors and much of the surrounding staff are all on Carmine's payroll.

Magpie is a Classic Villain From DC Comics Many fan theories have been making their way online about whether some of The Penguin's characters are secretly origin bases for popular Batman villains, with some thinking Victor Aguilar is a young Victor Zsasz and Dr. Julian Rush is an early version of Dr. Hugo Strange. Whether that ends up being the case remains to be seen, but even if those theories are correct, Magpie beats them to the punch.

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