Batman: The Sunday Classics, 1943-46 #[nn]
In "The Penguin's Crime-Thunderstorms," a 1991 reprint from Kitchen Sink Press, Batman and Robin intercept the Penguin mid-heist at a post office—only to find he's not after loot, but a birthday card from his aunt, Miranda, who thinks he's a respectable umbrella salesman. With Aunt Miranda en route to visit, the dynamic duo must help the usually scheming Penguin maintain his act of respectability, all while the usual chaos of Gotham looms. Written by Al Schwartz and illustrated by Bob Kane with inks by Charles Paris, colors by Raymond Perry, and letters by Ira Schnapp, the story is enhanced by a striking cover by Dick Sprang.
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The Batman and Robin capture the Penguin attempting to pick up a postcard from the local post office, then discover the card is from the cagey bird's Aunt Miranda, wishing him a happy birthday, and who believes Oswald to be a successful, upstanding umbrella businessman. When it is discovered that the aunt is planning to visit Oswald, the Caped Crusaders try to keep the Penguin on the straight and narrow during her visit.
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