Sal Maroni

Salvatore Maroni
Sal Maroni's mugshot
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceDetective Comics #66 (August 1942)
Created byBill Finger (writer)
Bob Kane (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoSalvatore Vincent Maroni
SpeciesHuman
Team affiliationsMaroni Crime Family
Notable aliasesThe Boss, The Italian, Morelli, Anton Karoselle
AbilitiesCriminal mastermind
Expert marksman

Salvatore Vincent Maroni is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman. The substantial character is portrayed as a powerful mob boss and gangster of Italian descent in Gotham City and an enemy of Batman. Maroni is most famous for disfiguring Harvey Dent, setting the stage for the young district attorney's transformation into the supervillain Two-Face.

In live-action, Maroni has appeared in the film The Dark Knight (2008), portrayed by Eric Roberts, the TV series Gotham (2014), portrayed by David Zayas, and the HBO miniseries The Penguin (2024), portrayed by Clancy Brown and set in The Batman shared universe.


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