Flamingo (comics)
fictional character in the DC Comics universe
Flamingo (Eduardo Flamingo) is a supervillain appearing in 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.
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. Jason Todd (the second Robin, who had become Red Hood) has rallied a defense against Flamingo, but sustains bullet wounds to the face and kneecap. Flamingo then turns his attentions to Red Hood's partner Scarlet. Flamingo then tugs at the seams of Scarlet's mask before she gashes him with one of her blades. Feeling responsible for the girl and her condition, Robin jumps into the fray to help, but is shot in the spine, paralyzing him from the waist down. Dick Grayson (who is operating as Batman) delivers a boot to Flamingo's face. When Dick is nearly tossed over the side of the building, Jason uses a construction digger to scoop Flamingo up and deposit him over the edge, sending him plummeting to the ground below.
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