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s published by

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. He is the son of

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mob boss Carmine Falcone, the brother of Alberto Falcone and Sofia Falcone, and the uncle of Kitrina Falcone. The character appeared on the third season of '' Gotham'' portrayed by James Carpinello while another version appeared in the third season of the

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'' portrayed by Marcio Barauna.

Publication history

Mario Falcone first appeared in '' Batman: Dark Victory'' #1 and was created by

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and Tim Sale.

Fictional character biography

At some point after Carmine Falcone is murdered by

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, Mario and Sofia visited their father's grave, giving him a posthumous birthday party with their cousin Lucia Vitti, Selina Kyle, and other high-profile Mafiosi in attendance.

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surveils the party from a rooftop until a gangster took notice and attacks him. Catwoman helps Batman take the thugs down. By the time Lieutenant James Gordon and the police arrive, Mario and the rest of Falcone family have already fled. Later on at

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, Mario visits Bruce Wayne and proposes a business alliance between the Falcone family and

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. Bruce declines, earning Mario's displeasure. Mario later summons Gordon and District Attorney Janice Porter to his father's gravesite, stating that his father's corpse was stolen from its grave. Sofia, Angelo Mirti, and some private investigators interrupt the meeting. During the

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season, Mario tells Gordon and Porter that Sofia will be out for his blood. Mario later meets with Sofia and Alberto, and claims that their father is still alive. Unbeknownst to him,

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has been impersonating Carmine in an effort to drive Mario and Alberto insane. Sal Maroni's crime family begins robbing Falcone Imports, with help from Vitti and small-time smuggler Tony Zucco. Mario tells Sofia that her assets are being frozen and threatens to disown her if she cannot put a stop to the robberies. After Sofia's departure, Mario speaks with an unknown figure who states that she will now go to the only place that would take her in. When Mario states that he doesn't want his name associated with the contact, the unknown figure states that nobody is interested in him. On

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, Mario meets with Gotham City's bankers and Bruce Wayne, but the meeting is interrupted when the Joker attacks them. The Joker then kidnaps Mario and his siblings and holds them hostage at

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headquarters. Batman saves the Falcone siblings and hands them over to the police, but the trial judge secures their release. On

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, Two-Face's gang attacks and kills all the Falcone Crime Family members, except for Mario, Alberto, and Sofia. Mario later speaks with Gordon and Officer Julia Lopez about the deal that he made with Porter about the information revolving around Sofia's movements in exchange for protection. The Hangman Killer kills Alberto, leaving Mario the sole living member of the Falcone family. Alone and despondent, Mario destroys the Falcone family mansion. Kyle later discovers that Mario has set up shop in the unincorporated part of Gotham City. Mario's niece Kitrina keeps quiet about Catwoman fleeing the Falcone Manor. During a fight with Robin, Mario threatens to kill Two-Face's estranged wife Gilda. Two-Face shoots and kills him in defense.

In other media

* Mario Calvi appears in the third season of '' Gotham'', portrayed by James Carpinello. This version is a doctor who forsook the Falcone family name and instead uses his mother's maiden name, Calvi. * Mario Falcone appears in the ''

'' episode "We're All Mad Here", portrayed by Marcio Barauna. This version is a member of Black Glove who is later killed by Marquis Jet.

References

External links

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