Cristin Milioti’s Sofia Falcone is the standout villain of Max’s The Penguin. But she started in Batman comics as a mafia enforcer and serial killer the Hangman.

Who is Cristin Milioti's character Sofia Falcone in The Penguin, and why do they call her The Hangman? Here's what you need to know about this terrifying Batman villain.

You may be tempted to dismiss “The Penguin” as just another superhero spinoff in this age when intellectual property is king. But the new eight-episode dramatic limited series — an offshoot of

The Batman director Matt Reeves previews the excellent new spinoff series The Penguin, and how it leads into his next Batman film.

"When I’m doing a Batman story, Batman and Bruce is going to be the main point of view. To explore the rogues gallery,