Matthew Thorne (DCAU)

The Crime Doctor
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Real Name	Matthew Thorne
Main Alias	The Crime Doctor
Relatives	Rupert Thorne (brother)
Affiliation	formerly Rupert Thorne
Base Of Operations	Gotham City
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Secret Identity
Citizenship	American
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Doctor
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Hair	Grey
Origin
Universe	DCAU
Creators	Bill Finger · Bob Kane
First Appearance	"Paging the Crime Doctor" (September 17, 1993)

Matthew Thorne is no longer for sale.

— Matthew Thorne

Matthew Thorne was the brother of Gotham City's crimelord Rupert Thorne.

History

He studied medicine along with two of his best friends Thomas Wayne and Leslie Thompkins. When his brother was wounded in a gang war, Matt took care of him but the action cost him the loss of his medical licence. Since then, Matt ran a clandestine medical center for criminals until Rupert's illness forced him to contact Leslie for help. Together, they operated on Rupert but in the end, Rupert's men tried to kill Leslie. Matt kept Leslie safe from harm until Batman arrived and saved them both. Matt was sent to prison. While there, he was visited by Bruce Wayne, who offered him help in return for information about his father, Thomas.

Powers and Abilities

Abilities

• Medical Science
• Medicine

Notes

• This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the DC Animated Universe and is an adaptation of the Crime Doctor. The original character was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane and first appeared in Detective Comics #77.
• Matthew Thorne was voiced by Joseph Campanella.

Related

• 1 Appearances of Matthew Thorne (DCAU)
• 1 Images featuring Matthew Thorne (DCAU)
• 1 Quotations by or about Matthew Thorne (DCAU)
• Character Gallery: Matthew Thorne (DCAU)

External Links

• Matthew Thorne at the DC Animated Universe Wiki

Footnotes

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