Match (DC Comics)

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Match
Match (DC Comics).jpg
Match as depicted in Teen Titans (vol. 3) #43 (March 2007). Art by Tony Daniel.
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Superboy (vol. 4) #35 (January 1997)
Created by Ron Marz (writer)
Ramon Bernado (artist)
In-story information
Species Metahuman clone (1997–2003)
Human/Kryptonian hybrid clone (2003–present)
Team affiliations Titans East
The Agenda
Project Cadmus
Suicide Squad
Notable aliases Superboy
Superman
Kent Conner
Bizarro
Bizarro Superboy
Bizarro Boy
Abilities
  • Tactile telekinesis
  • Kryptonian physiology
    • Superhuman strength, stamina, durability, speed, agility, reflexes, and hearing
    • Flight
    • Enhanced vision
      • X-ray vision
      • Microscopic vision
      • Telescopic vision
    • Heat vision
    • Wind breath
    • Voice manipulation

Match is a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe. He is a clone of Superboy. Match appeared in the Superboy title, issues of Young Justice and the Sins of Youth and Joker's Last Laugh crossover events. Currently, he is a member of the Suicide Squad.

Contents

Match has made limited appearances in media outside comics, with Nolan North voicing him in the animated series Young Justice .

Fictional character biography

Cover to Superboy (vol. 4) #36 by Ramon Bernado. Match's original appearance, including his blond hairstyle, was later changed to resemble Bizarro. Match (DC Comics).png
Cover to Superboy (vol. 4) #36 by Ramon Bernado. Match's original appearance, including his blond hairstyle, was later changed to resemble Bizarro.

Match is a clone of Superboy created to serve the secret organization Agenda. He possesses greater knowledge than Superboy and increased control of his powers. [1] Superboy battles and defeats Match, destroying the Agenda's compound. [2]

Some time later, the Agenda captures Superboy and takes over Project Cadmus. During this time, Match replaces him in Young Justice. Eventually, Superboy escapes and battles Match and the Agenda to free Cadmus. [3]

During the Last Laugh event, Match is affected by Joker venom and infiltrates Young Justice disguised as Superboy. Match leaves after accidentally making Wonder Girl confess her love for Superboy, causing Match to develop feelings for her as well. [4]

Following Superboy's death during Infinite Crisis , Match joins Deathstroke's Titans East, a team created to take down the Teen Titans. His mind and body degrade, making him behave in a manner similar to Bizarro. [5]

Superboy-Prime later kills Match and gives his body to the scientist Doctor Calligan. Calligan dissects Match's body and creates three clones who Robin and Ravager later kill. [6]

Following Dark Nights: Death Metal , Match is resurrected and joins the Suicide Squad. [7]

Powers and abilities

Match have superpowers similar to Superboy, but with greater control. [4] He can additionally vibrate his vocal cords to speak at different frequencies. [8]

However, Match possesses genetic instability that causes him to differ from Superboy. He initially sports pale hair and eyes before his body and mind degrade, causing him to resemble Bizarro. [9]

Other versions

Match appears in Tiny Titans #25. [10]

In other media

References

  1. ↑ Superboy (vol. 4) #35 - 36 (January - February 1997)
  2. ↑ Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 239. ISBN   978-0-345-50108-0.
  3. ↑ Superboy (vol. 4) #74 (May 2000)
  4. 1 2 Young Justice #38 (December 2001)
  5. ↑ Titans (vol. 2) #6 - #7 (December 2008 - January 2009)
  6. ↑ Teen Titans (vol. 3) #99 - 100 (October 2011)
  7. ↑ Suicide Squad (vol. 7) #1 (May 2021)
  8. ↑ Suicide Squad (vol. 7) #3 (July 2021)
  9. ↑ Teen Titans (vol. 3) #42-46 (February–June 2007)
  10. ↑ Tiny Titans #25 (April 2010)
  11. ↑ "Match Voice - Young Justice (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 6, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  12. ↑ "Mild Mannered Reviews – Young Justice: Targets #4". Superman Homepage. October 25, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  13. ↑ Eisen, Andrew (October 4, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN . Retrieved May 6, 2024.
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