11 Facts About Carmine Falcone

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Carmine Falcone is a fictional character in DC Comics, portrayed as a powerful mob boss, an enemy of Batman, and a friend of the Wayne family.

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Carmine Falcone has been depicted in some versions as the illegitimate father of Catwoman.

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Carmine Falcone made his debut in the four-part story Batman: Year One written by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli in 1987.

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Lastly, his elder son Mario's deportation to Sicily, physical appearance and desire to legitimize the Carmine Falcone family are all traits shared with Michael Corleone.

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Carmine Falcone's power comes under attack with the arrival of the mysterious vigilante Batman.

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Batman further embarrasses Carmine Falcone by rescuing Catwoman when the mobster and his henchmen catch her trying to rob them.

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The failed hit results in the Carmine Falcone family getting embroiled in a mob war with Viti's boss Carla in Chicago, which serves only to further diminish Carmine Falcone's influence in Gotham.

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8.

Carmine Falcone arranges for Maroni to obtain a vial of acid, which he hurls at Dent during a court proceeding.

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9.

Two-Face personally kills Carmine Falcone following a coin flip that lands on the scarred side.

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10.

Selina Kyle briefly visits the grave at the conclusion of the story, where it is revealed that she believes that Carmine Falcone is her biological father and is determined to learn the truth.

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Carmine Falcone appears in the second issue of Batman Eternal as a former mobster determined to reclaim his empire after Commissioner Gordon is framed for mass murder.

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