Match (DC)
Match is a male comic supervillain who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Match was a genetic clone of Superboy who himself was a clone of Superman that had been created by Project Cadmus. In this case, he was developed by the Agenda who considered themselves as successor of Cadmus. (Superboy v4 #35) Following his creation, he was intended for sale and to be used in a variety of roles ranging from soldier to space explorer. (Superboy v4 #36)
Some time later, the Agenda kidnapped Superboy again and took over Project Cadmus. When the Agenda kidnapped Superboy, Match took his place in Young Justice. At this time, Project Cadmus was also infiltrated by several clones loyal to the Agenda. Eventually, Superboy freed himself and joined the fight against Match and the Agenda to free Cadmus. (Superboy v4 #74)
Later on, Match came to be poisoned with Joker Venom when he returned to infiltrate and terrorize Young Justice disguised to look like Superboy. While Superboy was away, Match was at Young Justice headquarters with Empress, Secret, Arrowette, and Wonder Girl in the hopes of killing them in a comical manner. While the Jokerized Match was unable to keep his plans secret from the girls, they simply believed he was Superboy pretending to be a Jokerized Match to try to lighten the mood after Robin and Impulse both quit earlier that day. Match left however after accidentally making Wonder Girl confess her love for Superboy, causing Match to develop feelings for her as well. (Young Justice v1 #38)
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. Match was one of several clones created by the criminal organization Agenda to be a better and stronger version of Superboy; however, he appeared to be physically unstable and destined to turn into a Bizarro. (Suicide Squad v7 #1)
Overview
Personality and attributes
His creators in the Agenda saw him as a commodity that could be mass produced to serve in a variety of roles from being a soldier to space explorer. He was said to lack free will as it was not one of his personality facets. Instead, Match was created to serve where he had no desires or other purpose to his life. (Superboy v4 #36)
Powers and abilities
Match was developed from the genetic material of Kon-El who was made to be the ultimate man and commodity by the Agenda. (Superboy v4 #35) It was said that he was no mere clone and was in fact an improvement over the original with him made to be a superior life form. The Agenda had intended for him to be more intelligent, powerful, durable and far more manageable. He was deemed more advanced than Superboy with him possessing tactical telekinesis and implanted knowledge. Match was quick to learn to channel his tactical telekinesis in powerful eye beams. (Superboy v4 #36)
Notes
- Match was created by Ron Marz and Ramon Bernado where he made his first appearance in Superboy v4 #35 (January, 1997).
In other media
Television
- In Young Justice, Match appeared in the animated television series in the episode "Agendas" where he was voiced by actor Nolan North. He was shown as being a creation of Cadmus Labs and their first attempt at cloning Superman use pure Kryptonian DNA but the process meant he was mentally unstable and went out of control. As a result, Cadmus placed him in cryogenic suspension whilst deciding to make the next clone a merger of human/Kryptonian DNA thus creating the Superboy.
Misc
Appearances
- Superboy v4: (1997)
- Young Justice v1:
- Suicide Squad v7:
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