Prominent head of one of Gotham City's top smuggling gangs, Rupert Thorne is also the boss of Matches Malone, the criminal whose identity was taken over by Batman.
Prominent head of one of Gotham City's top smuggling gangs, Rupert Thorne is also the boss of Matches Malone, the criminal whose identity was taken over by Batman.
Rupert Thorne is a fictional character, a crime boss and enemy of Batman in the DC Comics universe. Created by Steve Englehart and Walter Simonson, the character first appeared in Detective Comics #469. Thorne's appearance was based on the likeness of actor Carroll O'Connor.
Prominent head of one of Gotham City's top smuggling gangs, Rupert Thorne is also the boss of Matches Malone, the criminal whose identity was taken over by Batman.