Corto Maltese (DC)
Corto Maltese is an island that features in DC.
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History
Origin
Corto Maltese
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different series of events. For years, it was entrenched in a civil war that had resulted in the wealth and treasures of the country either hidden or stolen. After the war, many of the items were recovered and a museum was built to house them. (The Flash v5 #15)
Captain Cold had the blueprints for a new museum under construction in Corto Maltese that would house various precious jewels and treasures after a civil war years ago. (The Flash v5 #14)
At some point, the police in Corto Matlese fell under the control of a corrupt man named Cauldron who brought weapons illegally into the country. He came into conflict with a new super-powered vigilante named Fuerza leading to a battle between her and the police. (The Flash v5 #60)
Overview
It was a small country that was far away from settlements such as Central City. (The Flash v5 #15)
A central feature within the country was the museum which was one of the most secured in the world due to past thefts and violent historical events. Within the building, the most prized feature was a golden statue of the Roman god Mercury that was decorated with the most prized jewels. (The Flash v5 #15)
It was noted that it was not safe outside the resort areas. The jungles were full of galinperos namely criminals and bandits. (Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight v1 #31)
Inhabitants
- Cauldron : an older white haired male who operated as the head of the corrupt police and smuggled in illegal weapons into the country with him terrorising the people leading to him battling the vigilante Fuerza. (The Flash v5 #60)
- Alexa Antigone : a young black dark haired teenager who was a student that wanted to bring change to her country when she became a recipient of the Strength Force giving her super-strength leading to her becoming a masked vigilante called Fuerza that fought against the corrupt police in an attempt to bring freedom to he people. (The Flash v5 #60)
Notes
- Corto Maltese was created by Frank Miller where he made his first appearance in Batman: Dark Knight Returns v1 #3 (May 1986).
Alternate Versions
- In Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Vol 1 #2 (1986), Corto Maltese made its first appearance in the alternate reality designated as Earth-31. It was the site of a rebel uprising against the government, which was backed by the United States.
In other media
Television
- In Arrow, Corto Maltese was first mentioned in the live-action television series episode "Lone Gunmen" Oliver Queen mentioned that the mercenary Deadshot operated at Corta Maltese. In "Corto Maltese", Thea Queen left Starling City with Malcolm Merlyn where they stayed in Corto Maltese where she was trained by him. A.R.G.U.S. agent Mark Shaw was dispatched to the island for a mission but did not report back with Lyla asking John Diggle to go with Oliver Queen there to check on Shaw. Helix member Alena met with organizations leader Cayden James after he was freed from A.R.G.U.S. with her being horrified at her leader after he had plans to kill millions. This led to her escaping and seeking out Felicity Smoak to get her aid to stop Cayden James.
- In Supergirl, Corto Maltese was first mentioned in the live-action television series in the episode "The Adventures of Supergirl" where John Corben was stated to had been involved in the genocide there.
Films
- In Batman, Corto Maltese appeared in the 1989 live-action film. Photojournalist Vicki Vale was shown to had travelled to Corto Maltese to take photographs of its revolution's aftermath. This led to her photos being selected for Time magazine and earning her much noted recognition that included some gruesome pictures made during the rebel uprising. The Joker would comment liking the photographs after sifting through a magazine showing a desert war zone filled with dead bodies.
- In The Suicide Squad, Corto Maltese appeared in the setting of the live-action film. It was said to had been a safe haven for Nazi's in the past who built the Jormungand facility. Eventually, the people came to rise up and kill the Nazi's. The American government was noted to had moved their Project: Starfish experiment to the island where the alien Starro was contained in Jormungand. Later on, the Corto Maltese government was overthrown by an anti-American regime leading to Amanda Waller sending Task Force X into the country to eliminate it and all data on the project to prevent a scandal from being uncovered.
Appearances
- Batman: The Dark Knight v1: (1986)
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight v1: (1992)
- The Flash v5:
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