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The Secret Origin of Absolute Matches Malone in Absolute Batman # 7 by Scott Snyder and Marcos Martin ( Spoilers )
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Created byDennis O’Neil , Irv Novick , Dick GiordanoforBatman#242 in 1972 , Matches Malone was originally a Gotham work party boss whom Batman undertake to enroll to aid take down Ra ’s Al Ghul , but he was accidentally kill by a ricocheting smoke that was meant for Batman . Batman then impersonated the man to use his Hell contacts , and to fool Ra ’s Al Ghul , and managed to live on in this identity for some prison term . Post - Crisis , Malone was now a pocket-size - time firebug with his buddy Carver who came to Gotham City too soon on in Batman ’s life history , attracting Batman ’s attention when they both died and Batman sweep up Matches ' identity as one of his own as nobody else knew of the death . But inAbsolute Batman#7 byScott SnyderandMarcos Martin , out this Wednesday , it ’s sentence to discover the Absolute Matches Malone . Limited spoilers in advance …
Because while the solicit and the presentation are all about the Modern Absolute Mister Freeze , Victor Fries , son of an ice - plorer …
… we also pick up that Matches Malone is one of the gang of Rogies that admit Bruce Wayne who all grew up together . And render us a Modern origin for his moniker .
And from the circumstance of this meeting , Matches Malone is no longer with us , looks like one of his dares go too far .
So how did that last meeting go ? Well , because this is Bleeding Cool , we get to go slightly beyond the preview … meeting up while the metropolis is tumble in the post - Batman / Party Animals fight …
And no , thing are not alright , k not for Matches Malone , not for Bruce Wayne , not for anyone . Because Malone has gone further than to scare up some ID card and paperwork …
Oh see , he has flames tattoos all around his cervix . is that forecast by way of ink ?
Matches Malone has givenAbsolute Batmanthe way into the next story discharge …
ABSOLUTE BATMAN # 7(W ) Scott Snyder ( A ) Marcos Martin ( CA ) Nick DragottaMR . FREEZE MAKES HIS ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE DEBUT — STARTING HERE ! It ’s about to get glacial cold in Gotham City … as we unwrap the connexion between a youthful , up - and - coming scientist make Victor Fries , his story with the Ark M experiment , and what it all has to do with the mysterious Joker . A tumid two - parter with a guest artist , the one and only first-rate - star Marcos Martín , starts here ! Retail : $ 4.99 In - Store Date : 4/9/2025
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