Carmine Falcone

"You Know, most of the people are calling this The Long Halloween because of how long it's lasted. I happen to disagree, it's because freaks, monsters like you are loose and on display year round, what happened is your fault."

-Carmine Falcone

Carmine "The Roman" Falcone is a gang leader who operated in Gotham during the events of The Long Halloween. Coming from a long line of criminal families, Falcone turned out no different, using his company to cover up his illegal activities of selling weapons, he pretended to be a supplier of foreign goods. Falcone feels he owes a personal debt to Bruce Wayne, for in the past, his father saved his life as a child. Falcone has tried on multiple occasions to partner with Wayne Enterprises, with Bruce refusing each time.

During The Long Halloween, Falcone's family is targeted by a serial killer named Holiday, who, on specific days of the year would murder crime bosses. Falcone blames his prime rival, Salvatore Maroni, until the killer begins to target Maroni's family, he fears for his life. He issues a bounty for the death of Batman and Catwoman.

The killer is revealed to be his son, Alberto. Falcone tries to cut a deal with his son until Alberto,enraged, demands his father to tell him what day he was born on, Falcone is unable to remember the birth date of his own son and Alberto is put to death.

At the end of the Long Halloween, Falcone is shot and killed by Harvey Dent, who had just become Two-Face. Now dead, the infamous Roman's criminal empire collapses.