William Penn
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Real Identity: William "Willie P" Penn
Appearances: Philly
Powers/Skills: Enhanced Strength
Voiced By: Fred Tatasciore
A statue of William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania, is atop Phildelphia City Hall. It stands over 36 feet tall and weighs more than 53,000 pounds. When the city erected the statue in 1894, it was said that if any structure was built taller than William Penn, a great curse would fall over the city. During a trip to the city, Robin told the other Teen Titans about the curse. Raven pointed out taller buildings near city hall. Robin quipped they were behind Penn so he couldn't see them. Cyborg, Starfire, and Beast Boy tried telling the statue to no avail. Raven rectified it by conjuring a giant hand and turning the statue around. Nothing happened at first then the statue became animated and enraged. It scaled a building and bashed it while helicopters shot at it in vain. Robin didn't want to leave without doing something but Starfire felt it was the city's fault for making taller buildings. Robin conceded but felt it their fault for telling him. Beast Boy pointed out it was too huge to fight. Robin found a posting that anticipated Penn going on a rampage.
Robin scanned the QR code with his Titans Communicator and learned the only way to stop Penn was to present it with the three pillars of Philadelphia: scrapple, a soft pretzel, and a cheesesteak then bring them to Independence Hall and ring the Liberty Bell to lure Penn to them. They succeeded. After Penn heard the bell, he was about to stomp the Titans and the Bacon Brothers but he smelled the three pillars and ate them, ending the curse. Penn was sad about going back to City Hall but Michael Bacon told it it didn't have to go back if it didn't want to. Kevin Bacon offered it an alternative of hanging out with them. It was elated and elected Robin to take his place. He was tied to the statue's log, meant to symbolize the treaties Penn made with local Native American tribes. Penn, the Bacon Brothers, and the other Titans went on a tour of the city, including running up the steps leading to the East entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art like in "Rocky". At sunset, they sat and watched boats pass under the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.