Corto Maltese

Corto Maltese is the name of a small island off the coast of South America. It has been referenced in two non-canonical DC sources. Corto Maltese was the site of a rebel uprising in the second issue of the Frank Miller series, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. Corto Maltese was also referenced in the 1989 Warner Bros. feature film, Batman. In the movie, journalist Vicki Vale spent time in Corto Maltese where she shot a series of gruesome photographs during another violent rebel uprising. Upon seeing Vale's work, the Joker glibly commented, "I don't know if its art... but I like it!" The name Corto Maltese is named for a fictional adventurer created by Italian comic book writer Hugo Pratt.