Who Is Arnold Flass? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Arnold Flass is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 27 comic issue appearances. Detective Arnold Flass was a corrupt detective working for the Gotham City Police Department.

Who is Arnold Flass?

Major Story Arcs Year One (Batman #404 - Batman #407) In the first issue of Year One Batman #404 - Who I am, How I Came To Be. , Flass is seen hurting someone trying to sell books at the train station and beating up a teenage boy. After Jim Gordon refuses to take a bribe, Flass and other corrupt policemen attack Jim in a parking lot with bats, injuring him enough to leave visible marks, but not enough to send him to the hospital. Later, after a night of drinking and playing poker with other cops, Flass is rammed off the road by Gordon and beaten. Just as Flass and the cops did to Gordon, he roughed him up just enough so he wouldn't have to go to the hospital. Gordon stripped Flass, handcuffed him, and left him by the side of the road knowing that Flass would never admit that he was attacked by Gordon. In the second issue Flass is attacked by Batman, while in the middle of a cocaine delivery. Flass tells the story to Gordon and other members of the police force but, makes it sound like he was there to bust the gang members.

Key facts

Arnold Flass is of human origin. The character is published by DC Comics. With 27 recorded issue appearances, Arnold Flass ranks among the most featured characters in comics.