The heroic sailor, whose name translates from Andalusian to mean “quick hands,” would go on to lead several other serialized and novels and eventually be adapted into a few French-language animated movies. The reason this piques my curiosity is because the name “Corto Maltese” is not an original name to fiction, nor is it even unique to the comic book medium.Ĭreated by Italian writer and illustrator Hugo Pratt, the character Corto Maltese was introduced in July 1967 in an early 20th Century-set adventure serial called Ballad of the Salt Sea. I must say, though, that I find it interesting how, in all the years that the island of Corto Maltese has existed in the comics and all the DC-related media it has appeared in, DC has never run into any copyright lawsuits from using it. (Image credit: Hugo Pratt/Cong Sa) Corto Maltese Shares Its Name With A Non-DC Adventure Comic Character We also have confirmation that Corto Maltese exists in the Arrowverse because it has also been featured in a few Arrow episodes and in some comic book issues directly spun-off from the long-running CW series, as well. In 2007, Corto Maltese was mentioned in an episode of an animated web comic called Smallville Legends (based off of the hit Superman prequel TV show of the same name) called “Justice & Doom, Part I.” The country’s origins as a Frank Miller creation were revisited in 2013 with the release of the second part of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns - one of the best animated DC movies, in my opinion. That would actually be Tim Burton’s Batman from 1989 - just three years after Batman: The Dark Knight Returns first introduced the country and one year before it became Earth-1 canon in the comics. However, James Gunn’s recent film does not mark the first time it was ever mentioned in any superhero movies. Corto Maltese Has Popped Up In DC Movies And TV Shows BeforeĪt the moment, The Suicide Squad holds the record for being the one DC Comics adaptation that gives Corto Maltese the most screen time, considering that the majority of the film does actually take place on the island.
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