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Corto Maltese

Corto Maltese

A small South American nation allied with the Soviet Union. Superman is sent here by the government to quietly end a revolution.

Name:
Corto Maltese
Aliases:
Start year:
1986
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Other Media

Batman

Corto Maltese is referenced in the Tim Burton film Batman (1989). Vicki Vale was well known for taking controversial photographs of the war torn island.

The Dark Knight Returns Part 2

Corto Maltese is featured in the animated adaptation of The Dark Knight Returns.

Arrow

Corto Maltese is mentioned early in the series as one of Deadhsot's base of operations. In the season Three episode 3 (itself titled "Corto Maltese"), Oliver, Diggle and Roy travel to the island to find Thea Queen who had been training there with Merlyn. Mark Shaw, an ex-ARGUS operative was also there, trying to escape ARGUS buy selling info to terrorists.

The Suicide Squad

Most of the movie is set in Corto Maltese.

Issues

August 1986

September 1986

December 1994

February 1996

October 2010

January 2019

February 2019

March 2019

September 2021

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