Carmine Falcone and his sluggish nephew John Viti (reimagined as a Johnny Sack-esque underboss, performed by Michael Kelly, in “The Penguin”) first appeared in Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli’s “Batman: Yr One.” Nonetheless, “The Lengthy Halloween” is the e-book that outlined the Falcone and his place in Batman mythos.
Loeb and Sale determined to finish the bridge that “Yr One” constructed, exhibiting how Gotham’s previous mafiosos acquired displaced by the supervillain freaks. So, they introduced again Falcone and launched his kids: Sofia and Alberto. Mazzucchelli had already drawn Carmine trying a bit like Marlon Brando as Vito Corleone, so Sale leaned into that. (The large bodily distinction is that Carmine has three claw scars on his cheek, a present from Selina Kyle.)
In “The Lengthy Halloween,” Alberto is modeled on Fredo Corleone (John Cazale); he is sullen, unmasculine, and the household black sheep, not a cocky alcoholic just like the Chris-Ta-Fuh lite model in “The Penguin.” Sofia is performed by Cristin Miloti in “The Penguin.” Just like the comedian, she’s ruthless, violent, and short-tempered, however Milioti is small and waifish. Comedian Sofia is tall and burly; her mood and construct have gotten her described as a feminine Sonny Corleone (James Caan). Loeb and Sale’s sequel, “Batman: Darkish Victory,” accomplished the triptych by introducing Mario Falcone, Carmine’s once-exiled son, and a Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) analog.
It isn’t simply the mob household dynamics that “Lengthy Halloween” takes from “The Godfather,” although. The collection opens with Bruce Wayne attending a marriage held by the Falcones. Whereas in Carmine’s workplace, he declares, “I imagine in Gotham Metropolis.”
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The homage has a deeper that means (Batman’s entire function is to avoid wasting the soul of his corrupted metropolis), however the affect of “The Godfather” could not be extra apparent.
In “The Lengthy Halloween” problem #9, gangster Sal Maroni visits his retired father Luigi for recommendation, who tells him “You possibly can act like a person!” — the identical indignant recommendation Vito Corleone gave Johnny Fontane (Al Martino). As Luigi picks tomatoes from his backyard (Gregory Wright’s coloring makes the fruit look virtually orange), he is shot by the unseen Vacation killer.