Loki (Dark Horse Comics)
| The Mask | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Dark Horse Comics |
| First appearance |
As Masque: Dark Horse Presents #10 (September 1987) As Big Head: Mayhem #1 (May 1989) |
| Created by |
Masque: Mike Richardson Mark Badger Big Head: John Arcudi Chris Warner Doug Mahnke |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego |
List of alter egos
Stanley Ipkiss (comics, film, and TV series)
Mitch Kellaway (comics) Kathy (comics) Little Nunzio (comics) Rick, Ben, Hugo and Archie (alternated, comics) Ray Tuttle (comics) Emily Tuttle (comics) Tommy Haines (comics) Charlie Blaine (comics) Eric Martin (comics) Aldo Krasker (comics) Dorian Tyrell (film) Milo (film and TV series) Peggy Brandt (TV series) Baby Forthwright (TV series) Pretorius (TV series) Arthur Neuman (TV series) Chet Bozzack (TV series) Fish Guy (TV series) Evelyn (TV series) Paul Newman (Grifter and the Mask) Lobo (Lobo/Mask) Ned ("Angry Young Mask") Josh ("Angry Young Mask") Snucky (Joker/Mask) The Joker (Joker/Mask) Tim Avery (Son of the Mask) Otis (Son of the Mask) |
| Notable aliases | Masque, Big Head, Loki, Green Guy, Green Head, Green Face, Green Joker, Freak, Clown, The Green Mask |
| Abilities |
List of abilities
In comics and film version:
In comics only: Appear as any person with second lifelike 'mask' of a human face formed over the wearer's green "big head" In other media only: Cartoon physics |
| The Mask | |
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| Publication information | |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Publication date | July – December 1991 |
| No. of issues | 5 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | John Arcudi |
| Artist(s) | Doug Mahnke |
| Letterer(s) | Pat Brosseau David Jackson |
| Colorist(s) | Doug Mahnke Matt Webb |
| Editor(s) | Mike Richardson |
| The Mask Returns | |
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Cover of The Mask Returns trade paperback (August 1994).
Art by Doug Mahnke. |
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| Publication information | |
| Schedule | Bimonthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Publication date | October 1992 – March 1993 |
| No. of issues | 4 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | John Arcudi |
| Artist(s) | Doug Mahnke |
| Letterer(s) | Pat Brosseau |
| Colorist(s) | Chris Chalenor |
| Editor(s) | Mike Richardson |
| The Mask Strikes Back | |
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Cover of The Mask Strikes Back trade paperback (June 1996).
Art by Doug Mahnke. |
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| Publication information | |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Publication date | February – June 1995 |
| No. of issues | 5 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | John Arcudi |
| Artist(s) | Doug Mahnke |
| Inker(s) | Keith Williams |
| Letterer(s) | Lois Buhalis |
| Colorist(s) | Gregory Wright |
| Editor(s) |
Michael Eury Greg Vest |
| The Mask: The Hunt for Green October | |
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Cover of The Mask: The Hunt for Green October #2 (August 1995).
Art by Peter Gross. |
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| Publication information | |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Publication date | July – October 1995 |
| No. of issues | 4 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Evan Dorkin |
| Artist(s) | Peter Gross |
| Letterer(s) | Pat Brosseau |
| Colorist(s) | Matt Webb |
| Editor(s) | Greg Vest |
| The Mask: Southern Discomfort | |
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Cover of The Mask: Southern Discomfort #1 (April 1996).
Art by Kyle Hotz. |
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| Publication information | |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Publication date | April – July 1996 |
| No. of issues | 4 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Rich Hedden |
| Artist(s) | Goran Delic |
| Letterer(s) | Pat Brosseau |
| Colorist(s) | James Sinclair Pamela Rambo |
| Editor(s) | Greg Vest |
| The Mask: Toys in the Attic | |
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Cover of The Mask: Toys in the Attic #4 (November 1998).
Art by Doug Mahnke. |
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| Publication information | |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Publication date | August – November 1998 |
| No. of issues | 4 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Bob Fingerman |
| Artist(s) | Sibin |
| Inker(s) | Bernard Kolle |
| Letterer(s) | Annie Parkhouse |
| Colorist(s) | Pamela Rambo |
| Editor(s) | Scott Allie |
| The Mask: Official Movie Adaptation | |
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Cover of The Mask: Official Movie Adaptation #1 (July 1994).
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| Publication information | |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Publication date | July – August 1994 |
| No. of issues | 2 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Mike Richarson |
| Artist(s) | Kilian Plunkett |
| Inker(s) | Bruce Patterson |
| Letterer(s) | Sean Konot |
| Colorist(s) | Chris Chalenor |
| Editor(s) | Bob Schreck |
| The Mask: World Tour | |
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Cover of The Mask: World Tour #1 (December 1995).
Art by Kevin Maguire. |
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| Publication information | |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Publication date | December 1995 – March 1996 |
| No. of issues | 4 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Robert Loren Fleming |
| Artist(s) | Gary Erskine |
| Letterer(s) | Annie Parkhouse |
| Colorist(s) | Bernie Mireault |
| Editor(s) | Greg Vest |
| Adventures of the Mask | |
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Cover of Adventures of the Mask #1 (January 1996).
Art by Bruce Timm. |
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| Publication information | |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Publication date | January – December 1996 |
| No. of issues | 12 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Michael Eury |
| Artist(s) | Neil Vokes Dev Madan Marc Campos |
| Inker(s) | Jay Geldhof Ande Parks Barbara Kaalberg |
| Letterer(s) | Clem Robins |
| Colorist(s) | Matt Webb Perry McNamee |
| Editor(s) | Greg Vest Scott Allie |
In comics and film version:
In comics only:
Appear as any person with second lifelike 'mask' of a human face formed over the wearer's green "big head"
In other media only:
The Mask is a comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics.
In all versions, the story initially revolves around a magical mask which bestows its wearer with reality-bending powers and an altered appearance, characterized by a large set of teeth and a green head. The mask affects the personality of the wearer by removing all personal social and moral inhibitions, causing the wearer to become insane. The character was inspired by a combination of the Joker and Steve Ditko's version of the Creeper, as well as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. In the original comics, characters who wore the Mask would become dangerous and cruel antiheroes at best or villains at worst with ultra-violent tendencies, even if this was not the wearer's original intention. In the 1994 film and the animated series, the Mask was toned down to make it only as dangerous as its wearer, and the main character Stanley Ipkiss was depicted as a mischievous yet benevolent superhero. The same is true of the 2005 sequel's main character Tim Avery, who is named after Tex Avery.
The title of the comic book originally referred to the mask itself and not the character it unleashed. In early stories, the character was referred to as Big Head; it was not until the films and television series that the character became known as The Mask.
The base concept of The Mask was created by Mike Richardson in 1982. It first saw life as a single sketch he drew in 1985 for APA-5, an amateur press publication created by writer Mark Verheiden. After starting Dark Horse Comics, Richardson pitched his concept to Marvel Comics comic book writer/artist Mark Badger. The outcome was the Masque strip, that ran in the early issues of Dark Horse Presents. Badger's strips became increasingly political, and Richardson ended the strip in order to bring the character back to his original concept.
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