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Tony Zucco is a Gotham City crime boss.

Physical appearance[]

Zucco is a caucasian man with a lean face and high cheekbones. His hair is black. He has a small gap between his incisors, and liked to chew on toothpicks.

At least once, he wore a dark blue suit with a white shirt and red tie, and a wide rimmed fedora.[3]

History[]

Early life[]

Tony Zucco ran a protection racket and tried to extort money from Jack Haly. After Haly refused, Zucco had his men sabotage the circus rig on April 1st, 2006.[4] The victims of this revenge were the Flying Graysons on the trapeze act. Dick Grayson, the youngest, lost all his family, and eventually became Batman's partner in crime-fighting, Robin. One of his first acts in costume was to bring Zucco to justice.[3]

Appearances[]

Background information[]

  • In current continuity, Tony "Fats" Zucco was a mid level crime boss working for the Maronis who wanted to use the circus to smuggle contraband across state borders.

References[]

  1. Scott, Sharon, Brandon Vietti, Greg Weisman (writers), Young Justice: Legacy (November 19, 2013): Nightwing biography. Santa Ana, CA: Little Orbit
  2. Weisman, Greg (2021-11-11). Question #25305. Ask Greg. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Aureliani, Franco, Art Baltazar (w). Jones, Christopher (p). Davis, Dan, John Stanisci (i). Atkinson, Zac (col). Sienty, Dezi (let). Chadwick, Jim (ed). "Fears" Young Justice 6 (July 20, 2011), New York, NY: DC Comics
  4. Weisman, Greg (2012-01-04). Question #13907. Ask Greg. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
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