Sofia Falcone
| Sofia Falcone | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Batman: The Long Halloween #6 (May 1997) |
| Created by | Jeph Loeb Tim Sale |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Sofia Falcone |
| Species | Human |
| Notable aliases | The Hangman |
Sofia Falcone, also known as Sofia Gigante, is a fictional character appearing in DC Comics, primarily in association with the character Batman. Debuting in the 1996–97 comic book limited series Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, she is introduced as a member of the Falcone crime family, who assists her father Carmine Falcone in unearthing the identity of the "Holiday Killer", a serial killer who had been killing Gotham City's citizens in correlation with holidays in the yearly calendar.
In the 1999–2000 limited series Batman: Dark Victory which served as a continuation of the arc established in The Long Halloween, Sofia is revealed as the identity behind the murderer known under the alias the Hangman, who had spent over a year targeting and eliminating various members of the Gotham City Police Department, notably in association with former district attorney-turned criminal, Harvey Dent / Two-Face, who ends up killing her during a lengthy confrontation with Batman himself.
The character made her live-action debut in the 2017–2018 fourth season of the television series Gotham, portrayed by Crystal Reed. She also appears in the 2024 HBO television miniseries The Penguin set in The Batman shared universe, portrayed by Cristin Milioti.
Publication history
Sofia Falcone first appeared in Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale's 1996 miniseries Batman: The Long Halloween as the daughter of crime lord Carmine Falcone.[1] She returned in the sequel Batman: Dark Victory, where she became the Hangman killer to avenge her father's death.[2]
Loeb stated in an interview that he paralleled the Falcone family to that of the Corleone family, with Sofia's temper matching that of Sonny Corleone.[citation needed]
Fictional character biography
The Long Halloween
When the Holiday killer started killing members of the Falcone family, Carmine has his daughter Sofia released from prison early to help him find who the killer was.
In the end the killer was apparently revealed to be Alberto Falcone, Carmine's son and Sofia's brother. Afterwards, Carmine was killed by Gotham's district attorney Harvey Dent, who became Two-Face after having his face splashed with acid, and Sofia fell out of the Falcone's penthouse window after being attacked by Catwoman.
Dark Victory
Sofia is revealed to have survived her fall, now in a wheelchair and wearing a neck brace, and is the new head of the Falcone family. Meanwhile, a new serial killer known as the Hangman is killing the cops of Gotham City with a noose, striking on holidays and leaving an incomplete hangman puzzle with each victim. The first half of the year, the victims are all cops who in some way assisted in Harvey Dent's rise to power in Gotham before he became Two-Face, while from April Fool's onwards the victims are all part of the task force Gordon has assembled to investigate the hangman killings.
In the end, Sofia is revealed to be the killer, having faked her paralysis. She kills her brother Alberto for being a "disappointment" to the family, and then tries to kill Two-Face, but Batman stops her. While she is battling him, Two-Face shoots her in the head.
In other media
Television
- Sofia Falcone appears in the fourth season of Gotham, portrayed by Crystal Reed.[3][4]
- Sofia Falcone appears in The Penguin, portrayed by Cristin Milioti.[5]
Film
Sofia Falcone appears in Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two, voiced by Laila Berzins.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Greenberger, Robert (2008). The Essential Batman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. pp. 146–147. ISBN 9780345501066.
- ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Manning, Matthew K.; McAvennie, Michael; Wallace, Daniel (2019). DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle. DK Publishing. p. 273. ISBN 978-1-4654-8578-6.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (July 22, 2017). "'Gotham' Season 4 Trailer: Crystal Reed Cast As Sofia Falcone – Comic-Con". Deadline.com=. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ "A Dark Knight: Queen Takes Knight". Gotham. Season 4. Episode 11. December 7, 2017. NBC.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 31, 2022). "'The Penguin' Sets Cristin Milioti As Female Lead Sofia Falcone". Deadline. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ "Batman: The Long Halloween Part Two - Exclusive Trailer Debut". IGN. May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
