Batman: False Faces #589
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Summary
This issue is Batman #589 (May 2001), the second act of the "Close Before Striking" three-part story, written by Brian K. Vaughan and drawn by Scott McDaniel. The story follows directly from the previous issue: Batman's undercover identity "Matches" Malone has been shot down on the streets of Gotham, and this was originally just a face invented by Bruce Wayne. In this issue, Batman and Nightwing move through Gotham's bars and nightclubs looking for clues, and Batman tells Nightwing the true origin of the Matches Malone identity—years ago there really was a Malone, who partnered with his brother Carver in arson; after Carver died, Malone staged an apartment fire and a charred corpse and disappeared, and Bruce then took over the name. Now the real Malone has returned, but has been shot because Scarface believes he informed on him, and his life is in danger. He asks Batman to arrange his affairs and to find the killer. This issue is the middle section of the three-part story; the main line tightens relatively, pushing the entanglement of identity, impersonation, and guilt before the reader. This volume is issue #589 of the series.
Editor's review
沃恩以“身份”为核心的这篇蝙蝠侠，在整个系列里算是一段不太常见的插曲。他不写大事件，也不写宿敌，而是盯着一个很小的问题追问下去：布鲁斯·韦恩借用别人的名字行侠仗义，这件事在道义上到底站不站得住？本册给出这一追问的答案，真马龙现身并濒死，是三部曲中最有重量的一段。麦克丹尼尔的画风利落，动作分镜清楚，配上哥谭夜色的冷调，读者会很自然地跟着蝙蝠侠一同查问。需要注意的是，这篇故事并非独立成篇，一定要按三部曲顺序来读。对沃恩早期作品或对蝙蝠侠多重身份感兴趣的读者，这一册值得单独拿出来看。
Who it's for
A good fit for
- 看过《蝙蝠侠》三部曲中前两册、想读完这条线索的读者
- 对布鲁斯·韦恩多重卧底身份感兴趣的蝙蝠侠粉丝
- 喜欢布莱恩·K. 沃恩早期编剧风格、想补全作品的读者
- 习惯按单期顺序追读美漫、能接受篇章中段叙事节奏的读者
Not a good fit for
- 只想读完整单元故事、不愿分册追读的读者
- 期待大事件、群像或高强度动作戏的读者
- 初次接触蝙蝠侠、需要从起源故事入门的读者
Reading tips
- 建议先读第588册，再读本册与第590册，三册合起来才是一个完整篇章。
- 阅读时可留意“火柴马龙”这一身份在后续蝙蝠侠故事中的沿用，理解本册为何重要。
- 如果对画家风格敏感，可以留意斯科特·麦克丹尼尔在处理哥谭夜景时的强对比构图。
- 读完三部曲后，可延伸阅读收录本篇的合订本《Batman: False Faces》。
FAQ
这一册需要先读前面的内容吗？
需要。本册是“Close Before Striking”三部曲的第二幕，紧接第588册火柴马龙中枪的情节展开，单独阅读会觉得线索断裂，建议按588、589、590的顺序读。
这一册的主线是什么？
主线是查明火柴马龙为何被“疤面”开枪，并借此交代布鲁斯·韦恩当初如何占据这个身份。故事在追查中穿插大段往事回忆。
这本就是合订本《Batman: False Faces》吗？
不是。本册只是《蝙蝠侠》第589期单册；《Batman: False Faces》是收录第588至590期等篇目的合订本，内容比本册多。
为什么上面没有写出版社和定价？
这是2001年由DC漫画发行的英文原版单期，暂无可靠资料确认中文版信息，因此相关字段留空，未作推断。
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