Rupert Thorne is an antagonist in the DC universe, first appearing in the Detective Comics #469 comic strip. One of the most notorious gang leaders in Gotham City, Rupert Thorne is a secondary player in the Non-Disney vs. DC Villains War, with the incarnation from Batman: The Animated Series, being used in it.
Non-Disney Vs DC Villains War[]
Rupert Thorn is summoned by Carmine Falcone in his household, along with several other criminal businessemen and femme fatales, to discuss about the state of the war, the ensuing chaos, and the action they must take to retaliate.