Match (DC Comics)
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Match is a fictional character in the
Fictional character biography
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Created using Superboy's DNA, Match was made to serve "the Agenda"[1] a secret organization specializing in creating clone armies. Agent Amanda Spence was able to kidnap Superboy and the Agenda used his DNA to create the clone Match. Match was given implanted memories, like Superboy, but they included a greater host of information that Superboy did not have. He also had improved durability as well as greater control over his powers. In fact, it is believed by some[2] that the host of data he was given helped him hone his powers.
In the resulting battle between the two clones, Superboy managed to come out on top and the reactor holding the Agenda's compound together exploded, destroying the base. Match was left alone and ailing.[3]
Some time later, the Agenda kidnapped Superboy again and took over
During Joker's Last Laugh, after being poisoned with
Titans East
The criminal mercenary
Match's first appearance in Teen Titans #43 shows that both his mind and body have begun to rot away, making him behave more like a normal Bizarro clone, even going so far as to speak in contradictions. He appears to still have feelings for Wonder Girl, as he claims "I hate Wonder Girl". Following that, in Teen Titans #44, Wonder Girl wakes up in what seems to be a replica of the Fortress of Solitude in Slade's Titans Tower in New York. She sees what appears to be Superboy on a throne, but it is, in fact, Match, who claims "You so ugly when you sleep, me hate to watch you", continuing to speak in opposite logic as his body and mind deteriorate.
As he attempts to force his feelings on Wonder Girl, Match is unexpectedly attacked by Robin and Batgirl (who was freed from Slade's influence). His body appears less invulnerable than before, as Robin's throwing R's managed to cut into the clone's back. Wonder Girl, still furious at Match's very existence began an all out assault against the clone, only to still end up defeated along with her other teammates by Match and the other Titans East. When
But due to Match's Kryptonian powers, he was proven too dangerous to turn over to conventional authorities. As such, Jericho continued to control Match's body, which proved difficult for him after a point. At one point Match managed to break free of Jericho's control and began destroying Titans Tower. Wonder Girl however manages to soothe him long enough for him to become submissive to Jericho's control again.
Later Jericho, still trapped in Match's body, seemingly escapes from S.T.A.R. Labs in visible distress and asking for his friends' help.[6] The Titans attempt to separate the two, only for Match to break free, with Jericho screaming in panic that he can not control him. When the two are finally separated, however, it is revealed that it was Match who was panicked, and that Jericho, whose mind had been corrupted by the time spent trapped inside Match, was in control of their shared body.[7]
Match is later tracked down and killed by Superboy-Prime, who then turns his body over to the rogue scientist Doctor Calligan. Calligan dissects Match's body and uses it to reverse engineer three clones of Superboy that resemble the hero when he first appeared, during his time with Young Justice, and during the brief period when he was brainwashed by Lex Luthor, respectively.[8] During the ensuing battle, Robin and Ravager destroy all three clones by using a Kryptonite blade.[9]
Infinite Frontier
Following the events of
Appearance
Originally, Match's physical appearance was practically identical to Superboy's, except for white hair and pale eyes (in comparison to Superboy's black hair and blue eyes) and a "brand" of the Agenda's logo on the left side of his chest. This logo was also on his original costume, two intertwined
Powers and abilities
Match have superpowers similar to Superboy, but supposedly greater control. They include personal telekinesis, which can mimic Kryptonian powers and could be used to disassemble machinery.[5] Like how Superboy eventually began to develop real capabilities from exposure to Earth's yellow sun when Match has already exhibited them himself. He can also vibrate his vocal cords to speak at different frequencies, while secretly communicating with the speedster, Bolt.[10]
It appears that Match's clone physiology is slowly rotting away over time, leaving the full extent of his current abilities questionable. His body became either less shielded or invulnerable, as Robin and Batgirl managed to cause him pain by striking Match with Robin's throwing R's.[11]
Other versions
A child version of Match appears in
In other media
- Match appears in the cryogenic storage, and replaced by Superboy.
- Match appears in issue #22 of the Young Justice tie-in comic and Young Justice: Targets #4. As of these comics, he has become severely deformed and paler[13] and recruited into Onslaught.
References
- ^ Superboy (vol. 4) #35 (January 1997). DC Comics.
- ^ Superboy (vol. 4) #36 (February 1997). DC Comics.
- ISBN 978-0-345-50108-0.
- ^ Superboy (vol. 4) #74 (May 2000). DC Comics.
- ^ a b Young Justice #38 (December 2001). DC Comics.
- ^ Titans (vol. 2) #6 (December 2008). DC Comics.
- ^ Titans (vol. 2) #7 (January 2009). DC Comics.
- ^ Teen Titans (vol. 3) #99 (October 2011). DC Comics.
- ^ Teen Titans (vol. 3) #100 (October 2011). DC Comics.
- ^ Suicide Squad Vol 7 #3 (July 2021)
- ^ Teen Titans (vol. 3) #42-46 (February–June 2007). DC Comics.
- ^ Tiny Titans #25. DC Comics.
- ^ Young Justice #22
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