I don't know as much about superheroes as some might imagine, and this is my first ever mech.
but here goes. I've chosen The Penguin.
The Penguin's backstory is, of course, a matter of contention. I can't quite remember.
Geeky troubled teen Oswald Cobblepot gained supervillain powers when he was bitten by a radioactive penguin. No wait.
Former speciality male escort and antarctic animal fanatic Oswald Cobblepot chose to follow a life of crime and named himself after his faithful pets and companions. No that's not it.
After deciding on a life of crime, orphaned millionaire Oswald Cobblepot was pondering a suitable fear-inspiring super villain name, when a giant winged creature smashed through the window of his late father's study.
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captain sambuca, on Flickr
"I have seen it before, somewhere. It frightened me as a boy. Frightened me. Yes father, I shall become... a penguin"
Or something like that.
Most mechs boast of their superior firepower, and The Penguin's is certainly tooled up enough to be able to match anything that's thrown at him. In mech to mech combat though, The Penguin's excels, as it's low centre of gravity make it a formidable foe. The penguin's mech can be a clumsy mover on land, but in water- or in space, this mech is hard to beat.
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captain sambuca, on Flickr
Pre-Secret Crisis, The Penguin had been planning to create a whole army of these menacing machines: they were to wade out of Gotham's harbour en masse to take the city. Oswald knew that neither Commissioner Gordon nor Batman would have the power to stop him. The secret crisis though has meant that Oswald's plans have had to be altered, and he allows himself to pilot the deadly prototype to engage with both his oldest foes and rivals, as well as the most powerful of intergalactic strangers. Boy. Go get 'em Penguin!
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captain sambuca, on Flickr
Great challenge FBTB, thanks again. Who'd've thought how important those choices of joints would be to maintaining balance and stability.
More Penguin goodness here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65507488@N08/Creativity all the way, that's what we like to see. Good work everyone: there's a lot of class here.
Yo ho ho, fellow builders, Yo ho ho.
Coming up with the idea and building brought back memories of competing in Kaybee Toys’ Lego contests in the early 80’s. This is my first FBTB contest and I had a lot of fun – strained a lot of brain cells using creative methods, offset studs, and SNOT + SNIR to finally realize my idea. It was a challenge using ball joints - but the ratcheting joints just didn't give the look and articulation I wanted. Can you pick up all my “inner-geek” homages? Thanks to the Staff for organizing the contest and providing the prizes. 
