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  • The latest episode of Titans, "Fallen," paid homage to The Dark Knight Returns. 1 / 8

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  • "Fallen" saw Dick Grayson arrive in prison; a penance for Jericho Wilson's death. 2 / 8

  • Dick shared a cell with three members of a gang called the Corto Maltese. 3 / 8

  • Corto Maltese is the name of a country, first seen in The Dark Knight Returns. 4 / 8

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  • The country itself is named for the hero of a popular Italian comic book series. 5 / 8

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  • Created by Hugo Pratt, Corto Maltese told the tale of an adventurous sea captain. 6 / 8

  • Since then, the fake nation has appeared in many DC Comics adaptations, like 1989's Batman. 7 / 8

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  • Corto Maltese also exists in the Arrowverse, being where Thea Queen trained as an assassin. 8 / 8

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