Batman Vol 1 589

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"Close Before Striking: Act Two"

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Batman Vol 1 #589
May, 2001

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Some jerk was accusing me of being a squealer? I don't think so. Malones know when to keep their mouths shut, and I wasn't gonna stand for some chump disgracin' my family name. I'd forgotten who I was for too long. It was time for Matches Malone to come back from the dead.

-- Matches Malone

Appearing in "Close Before Striking: Act Two"

Featured Characters:

Batman (Bruce Wayne)

Supporting Characters:

Matches Malone (Final appearance; Dies)
Nightwing (Dick Grayson)

Villains:

The Ventriloquist (In flashback only)

Other Characters:

Oracle
Carver Malone (In flashback only)
The Joker (In flashback only) (Cameo)

Locations:

Gotham City

Items:

Scarface (In flashback only)

Vehicles:

The Batmobile

Synopsis for "Close Before Striking: Act Two"

Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

This story arc, "Close Before Striking," contains the following issues:

Batman #588
Batman #589
Batman #590

This issue is reprinted in the Batman: False Faces trade paperback.

Trivia

Although this marks Matches Malone's death Post-Crisis, he is also seen dying in Batman #242 (1972), his first appearance.

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