#arnold stromwell

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This is legit one of the best scenes in Batman the animated series.

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Batman: The Animated Series - Paper Cut-Out Portraits and Profiles

Arnold Stromwell

Arnold Stromwell was a successful mobster who controlled the Gotham criminal underworld with an iron first for many years.  He got his start in illegal narcotics and quickly moved onto extortion, theft, prostitution and racketeering.  He owned numerous legitimate front companies that enabled him to launder his ill gotten gains and live a lavish lifestyle.  Stromwell’s near obsession with being rich and powerful stemmed from his growing up poor and a tragic incident where he was almost hit by a train and his brother lost his leg in saving him.  

As he grew older, Stromwell had to fight off many younger and more vicious mobsters who were constantly jockeying to encroach on his territory and operations.  None more so than Rupert Thorne, whose organization posed the greatest threat to the aged mobster’s hold on power.  

It was during his war with Thorne that Stromwell’s son went missing and he was convinced that Thorne’s men had abducted him.  Batman offered to assist Stromwell on the condition that he turn states evidence against Thorne.  Not wanting to be a rat, Stromwell refused Batman’s offer and tried to negotiate for his son’s release on his own.  

Thorne tried to kill Stromwell and Batman had to save him.  It was then that Batman revealed to Stromwell that his son was actually being cared for at a free clinic where he was being treated for severe drug addiction.  Furthermore, it was Stromwell’s own drug operation that had led to his son getting hooked.  

After reconciling with his brother, Stromwell agreed to work with District Attorney Harvey Dent in building a case against Rupert Thorne.  Thorne was ultimately able to beat the rap (temporarily) and Stromwell was sentenced to prison, but his son survived and the hardened gangster finally achieved a peace of mind.  

Actor Eugene Roche voiced Arnold Stromwell, with the character appearing in the sixth episode of the first season of Batman: The Animated Series, ‘It’s Never Too Late.’  

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Rules #6-10, dealing with the general families.

Hey, W. here. Been a little while, got tangled up in something involving a couple of powerful individuals who I’d prefer not to name for now, so let’s talk about the more… normal side of crime here. While the Freaks are very well known outside of this hellhole, the Falcones, the Maronis, Sionis, the Irish, and so many others were here long before they started crawling through the woodworks. Sure, the Freaks are the dominant ones here, but the old still holds some sway.

Rule #6: Don’t borrow money from anyone, no matter what, you don’t know what ties they have. Having your knees broken ain’t fun, just get a job at Wayne Corp.

Rule #7: You don’t laugh even remotely near Cobblepott unless he tells a joke, you never know if he’s listening or knows the context.

Rule #8: Stay away from Coventry, that’s Sionis’s turf. While he is a boss, he’s also a Freak. Trust me, mind control ain’t fun. 

Rule #9: Avoid the Iceberg Lounge, place is rigged.

Rule #10: Unless you got a death wish, you don’t talk about Alberto Falcone or Joey Stromwell in the Upper West Side or the Cauldron respectively. The Roman doesn’t like being reminded of the black spot on the rotted branch of his family tree and Stromwell takes any mention of his family as a threat.

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Batman The Animated Series,Episode 12:It's Never Too Late