The Penguin Vs The Riddler Is Set Up As The Batman Part II’s War For Gotham

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Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for The Penguin
A major war between The Penguin and The Riddler has been set up for The Batman - Part II. While both classic DC villains were introduced in 2022"s The Batman as foes of Robert Pattinson"s Bruce Wayne, It"s hard to see Edward Nashton (Paul Dano) and Oz Cobb (Colin Farrell) ever working well with each together. Furthermore, The Penguin has potentially set up a way in which they could even become direct rivals in the upcoming sequel.
As seen in The Batman by director Matt Reeves, Edward Nashton was put behind bars after killing mob boss Carmine Falcone (whom Oz Cobb worked for). However, The Penguin has confirmed that Riddler"s followers are still out there, even after they tried killing Mayor-Elect Bella Reál and triggered Nashton"s flood which caused city-wide devastation at The Batman"s ending. To that end, it"s been suggested that Riddler could very well become a major rival to Penguin in The Batman - Part II.
The Penguin Revealed The Riddler's Army Is Still Active The Riddler's Followers Are Still Gathering Close As seen at multiple points throughout The Penguin, which takes place just one week after the events of The Batman, Riddler"s followers are still active in Gotham. Even though Edward Nashtion is still locked away in Arkham State Hospital, his presence and influence remain as seen in The Penguin episode 1 when two Riddler followers are shown handing out fliers with QR codes. When the code is scanned (which can indeed be done by viewers watching at home), the same "rataalada" website used by Riddler during The Batman is shown with all-new messages between Riddler"s followers.
At the time of the premiere"s release, it was shown on the website that Riddler"s followers were still organizing, wanting to share the truth of Gotham"s corruption first exposed by Nashton in The Batman. To that end, protestors with Riddler signs are seen outside Alberto Falcone"s funeral in The Penguin episode 2, protesting against the Falcone Crime Family and particularly Sofia Falcone (Cristin Milioti) who was recently released from Arkham after being exonerated for crimes that earned Sofia the nickname "The Hangman". Likewise, Riddler"s question marks are shown all over the city, confirming that Nashton"s impact on Gotham has yet to fade even as he"s behind bars.
Penguin's Corruption Of Gotham Makes Him Riddler's Enemy Oz Cobb Represents Everything Riddler Was Fighting Against

Image via Max Keeping the above in mind, it"s likely that Riddler and his followers aren"t too happy with the results of The Penguin. Having successfully taken advantage of the power vacuum created following Carmine"s murder, Oz Cobb is now the new kingpin of Gotham"s criminal underworld. Not only did his war with Sofia Falcone result in the end of the Falcone/Gigante Crime Family, but it also saw Oz uniting all the city"s smaller gangs after deputies were supported in taking out the various heads of the Triads, Odessa Mob, Burnley Town Massive, LoBoys, and The Sullivans (with each of them claiming loyalty to Cobb himself as seen in The Penguin episode 8.

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