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|image=ThorneComics.JPG |caption=Rupert Thorne |character_name=Rupert Thorne |publisher=DC Comics |debut= Detective Comics #469 (May 1977) |creators= Steve Englehart and Walter Simonson |full_name= Rupert Thorne |alliances= |powers= Gaining the political and underworld connections in Gotham |}} Rupert Thorne is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The character is a crime boss and enemy of Batman. Publication historyCreated by Steve Englehart and Walter Simonson, the character first appeared in Detective Comics #469. Fictional character biographyThorne is introduced as a corrupt politician being blackmailed by Doctor Phosphorus into turning the city against Batman. After Phosphorus is defeated, Thorne persuades his fellow city councilors to declare Batman an outlaw. He attempts to gain complete control of Gotham City by becoming Mayor. Thorne is one of three criminals (the other two are the Penguin and the Joker) who make a bid at a secret auction for Batman's identity held by Professor Hugo Strange. He captures and tortures Strange to make him divulge it. Strange resists, however, and apparently dies in the process. Even though he has the body disposed of, Thorne is haunted by strange visions and sounds of Strange.[1] After failing in his campaign against Batman and spending some time in hiding, he secretly returns to Gotham.[2] He gets the corrupt Hamilton Hill elected as mayor, and then has his puppet fire Police Commissioner James Gordon in favor of Peter Pauling, who is on Thorne's payroll. Thorne finally identifies Bruce Wayne as Batman after acquiring photos of him changing costume from reporter Vicki Vale. Thorne then hires Deadshot to kill Wayne.[3] Deadshot is unsuccessful, however. Meanwhile, Thorne is still haunted by the ghost of Hugo Strange, who is revealed to have faked his death and tormented Thorne with devices designed to simulate ghostly experiences. Thorne becomes convinced that Hill and Pauling are plotting against him and trying to drive him insane. Thorne kills Pauling but is eventually apprehended by Batman.[4] Thorne makes a return appearance in Detective Comics #825 (cover-dated January 2007, released November 2006). This was his first major comics appearance in decades, and his first appearance in the Post-Crisis DC Universe. He is shown incarcerated in Blackgate Penitentiary when Doctor Phosphorus makes an attempt on his life, one that Batman prevents. Other versionsGotham by GaslightIn the alternate 1891 of Gotham by Gaslight, Gotham City Council member Thorne becomes the new Mayor of Gotham City following the death of Mayor Tolliver. Justice League: Gods and MonstersIn the comic prequel Gods and Monsters, Rupert Thorne appears when Lew Moxon attends a meeting of the other crime lords in Gotham. During the meeting, it is revealed that Rupert and Lew have been friends since childhood and that they became criminals together. Lew then reveals that he knows that Rupert has betrayed him by taking some of his money from his prostitution business and, as per policy, Rupert takes out a gun and shoots himself, committing suicide. In other mediaTelevision
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References1. ^Detective Comics #469-#479 (May 1977 - September-October 1978) {{Batman characters}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Thorne, Rupert}}2. ^Detective Comics #507 (October 1981) 3. ^http://www.pulpinterest.com/entertainment/movies/5-batman-villains-yet-see-movies/ 4. ^Batman #354 (December 1982) 5. ^http://www.scifiscripts.com/scripts/batmanscript1.txt 7 : Fictional gangsters|Fictional politicians|Comics characters introduced in 1977|DC Comics supervillains|Fictional crime bosses|Fictional business executives|Characters created by Steve Englehart |
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