Doodle files 3

There's quite a famous depiction of The Riddler, I think it's the first time he appeared in print. The drawing could be a character study of Frank Gorshin and might explain why he was cast in the sixties TV series. In the entire history of casting characters from popular fiction was anyone more perfectly cast than Frank Gorshin? The only one who comes comes close is Telly Savalas as Blofeld.

Burgess Meredith does a good job as the Penguin largely because he doesn't push the character too far, I suppose that's a legacy of his acting background. Danny DeVito is an excellent character actor but his Penguin has been monkeyed with to such an extent it's barely recognisable. His physical deformity and disgusting sanitary habits are too an overt depiction of corruption, The Penguin should have a facile veneer of manners and sartorial sophistication afforded by his Morning attire that contrasts with his wickedness.