Some jerk was accusing me of being a squealer? I don't think so. Malones know when to keep their mouths shut, and I wasn't gonna stand for some chump disgracin' my family name. I'd forgotten who I was for too long. It was time for Matches Malone to come back from the dead. 
Batman #589 is an issue of the series Batman (Volume 1) with a cover date of May, 2001.
Synopsis for "Close Before Striking: Act Two"
Matches Malone is dead, and Batman is none too happy about this. It had generally been assumed that Malone was simply an assumed ID, but as Batman tells Nightwing, there really was a Malone many years ago, one of a pair of arsonist brothers. When his brother Carver died, possibly at his hands, Matches committed suicide and Batman took over his identity. However, Malone had faked his death and took on another life "back home in Hoboken". When he heard about the possible stool pigeon with his name, he decided it was time to come back to Gotham, only to find himself in serious trouble with Scarface.
Appearing in "Close Before Striking: Act Two"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Matches Malone (Final appearance; dies)
- Nightwing (Dick Grayson)
Antagonists:
- The Ventriloquist (Flashback only)
Other Characters:
- Oracle
- Carver Malone (Flashback only)
- The Joker (Cameo) (Flashback only)
Locations:
Items:
- Scarface Puppet (Flashback only)
Vehicles:
Notes
- This story arc, "Close Before Striking," contains the following issues:
- Batman #588
- Batman #589
- Batman #590
- This issue is reprinted in Batman: False Faces and Batman by Brian K. Vaughn.
Trivia
- Although this marks Matches Malone's death Post-Crisis, he is also seen dying in Batman #242 (1972), his first appearance.
- According to Matches it has been a decade since he last saw Batman.