![]() "The feelin' ain't MUTUAL! I don't like my meal DISTURBED!" Walking into the cafe, the Dark Knight addressed Matches Malone: "I want WORDS with you!" The first man on his list of draftees was "having a late dinner at his favorite cafe" Batman, impressed by Malone's nature, approached him for help tracking Ra's al Ghul. To that end, he "killed" his alter-ego of Bruce Wayne (rather than risk Ra's catching him unaware) and resolved to gather soldiers for the coming war. With the rise of Ra's al Ghul and his global organization, The Batman was forced to go on the defensive. Still, if Batman had ever found any evidence behind the Waterfront Mob leader's claims to have been a hitman, he wouldn't have hestitated to deliver him to the GCPD. Even those who didn't like Malone respected him. More than once, Batman had seen an escalating dispute defused when the two rivals became angrier at the obnoxious Malone than they were at themselves. each incident traced back to "Matches." To be sure, he was motivated purely by self-preservation but every crisis brought out the diplomat in him. Over the years, he'd seen a gang war averted, a life spared, a crime prevented. For reasons of his own, the Dark Knight never made a move on Malone. Once again he evaded prosecution, but Batman was not deterred and he watched Matches every move. Nothing could be proved against the brothers, until Carver was found dead and Matches was the first suspect of both the Batman and the police. Looking to expand their trade they made a move to Gotham City, where they ran afoul of the Batman. Their specialty was insurance fraud and arson, but they never crossed the line into violence. Matches and his brother Carver resorted to a life of crime after they were orphaned. Flat and nasal." Most significantly, there was the ubiquitous stick match clutched between his thumb and forefinger, ready to be flicked into life at a moment's notice. Dick Grayson would later describe his voice, in Nightwing # 14, as "a perfect North Jersey accent. The tinted glasses, the carefully groomed hair and mustache, the striped shirt and plaid suit. One didn't have to be trained in the art of observation to pick him out in a crowd. Matches Malone was a small time criminal who was actually a decent human being. ![]()
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