Flamingo (comics)

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Flamingo
Flamingo
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceBatman #666 (July 2007)
Created byGrant Morrison (writer)
Frank Quitely (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoEduardo Flamingo
SpeciesHuman
Place of originEarth
Team affiliationsCircus of Strange
PartnershipsDevin
Notable aliasesEduardo Flamingo
AbilitiesFirearms expert

Flamingo (Eduardo Flamingo) is a

American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of Batman
.

The character appeared on the second season of Gotham, portrayed by Raúl Castillo.

Publication history

Flamingo first appeared in Batman #666 (July 2007) and was created by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely.[1]

Fictional character biography

Eduardo Flamingo is an emotionless, unfeeling pink-wearing flamboyant killer who has a tendency to eat his victim's faces after he has murdered them.

Commissioner James Gordon later tells Batman that Flamingo's body was never found.[2]

In 2011, "The New 52" rebooted the DC universe. Flamingo is first seen among the villainous inmates at Arkham Asylum. He joins the inmates and is seen attacking the Batman before Joker (who was actually Nightwing in disguise) appears to come to Batman's aid and the pair work together to beat back the group of rampaging inmates.[3]

During the "Forever Evil" storyline, Flamingo appears as a member of the Crime Syndicate of America's incarnation of the Secret Society of Super Villains.[4]

During the "Gothtopia" storyline, Flamingo was later seen among those who have taken over Arkham Asylum. He and

Nocturna later get knocked out by Batman.[5]

While Batman is teased by Julia about his romantic failure with Catwoman, he gets distracted when Flamingo's motorcycle skids past him. Batman makes a hurried u-turn and catches up to his prey, running him down, and sending the assassin flying from his bike.[6] He has taken down Flamingo and allows the man to wake in a cemetery. Batman watches Flamingo get up and leave, in order that he can follow him back to his employer. En route, Flamingo receives an invitation to Catwoman's impending murder. Batman follows Flamingo to the Moffat Building, where he discovers the aftermath of the shooting. Dragos Ibanescu lies dead and both Catwoman and Killer Croc are traumatized by Jade McKillen's death.[7]

In Catwoman #60 (2023), he was shown flirting with a male ballet dancer.[8]

Powers and abilities

Flamingo does not have any powers, but he is a skilled hitman, in excellent physical condition. He wields a variety of weapons, from chain whips to sub-machine guns. He also drives a variety of vehicles, though the most common is a bright pink motorcycle.

Other versions

Batman in Bethlehem

15 years into the future as part of the Batman in Bethlehem story, Flamingo appears as an enemy of Damian Wayne (who has become the third Batman). He is shown sneaking up on Batman only for him to throw a Batarang at Flamingo's face.[9]

The Batman's Grave

A version of Eduardo Flamingo appears in the limited series The Batman's Grave, which takes place out of primary DC continuity. In this telling, Flamingo is a mob hitman who retains his penchant for eating the faces of his victims, but was lobotomized with a chisel by his employers. Batman encounters him while investigating the murder of a former district attorney's staff member, and after defeating him drops him off at the front steps of GCPD headquarters. Flamingo is detained at Arkham Asylum, but during an interrogation by Batman, is murdered by a member of the Scorn Army who has infiltrated Arkham's staff. This version of Flamingo is much less flamboyant and outwardly dashing, and tends to befriend his marks. [10]

In other media

  • Flamingo makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "The Knights of Tomorrow!".
  • Eduardo Flamingo appears in Gotham,[11] portrayed by Raúl Castillo. This version is a spike-wielding cannibal and hitman who sees killing as an art form.[12] Debuting in "Rise of the Villains: A Bitter Pill to Swallow", he is hired by the "Lady" on behalf of Tabitha Galavan to kill James Gordon after the previous assassins were killed during a shootout at Theo Galavan's apartment. Flamingo tries to kill Gordon, but is ultimately defeated by the latter and arrested by the arriving police. While being taken to lockup, Flamingo fakes a partial collapse and kills a police officer Katherine Parks by biting her neck, but the cops restrain him.

References

  1. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0
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  2. ^ Batman and Robin #6. DC Comics.
  3. ^ Batman (vol. 2) #1. DC Comics.
  4. ^ Forever Evil #1. DC Comics.
  5. ^ Detective Comics (vol. 2) #28. DC Comics.
  6. ^ Batman Eternal #27. DC Comics.
  7. ^ Batman Eternal #28. DC Comics.
  8. ^ Catwoman (vol. 5) #60. DC Comics.
  9. ^ Batman #666. DC Comics.
  10. ^ The Batman's Grave #1-5, DC Comics.
  11. ^ "Gotham: Ben McKenzie, Robin Lord Taylor, Bruno Heller Season 2 Interview - Comic-Con 2015 - IGN". 11 July 2015.
  12. ^ "'Gotham' Casts 'Looking' Alum as DC Comics Villain (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 25 September 2015.

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