The Mask (comic book series)
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The Mask is a darkly comedic comic book series about a magical mask that transforms its wearer into an unstoppable, cartoonishly violent antihero, later inspiring the popular film starring Jim Carrey.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Mask | 4 |
| The Mask (Dark Horse comic series) | 1 |
| The Mask (alter ego) | 1 |
| The Mask (comic book series) canonical | 1 |
| The Mask film series | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American comic book
ⓘ
comic book series ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | The Mask (1994 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist |
Chris Warner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Doug Mahnke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Masque (short stories) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorist | Keith Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Mike Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Randy Stradley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresItem | magical mask ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Mayhem #1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| format | limited series ⓘ |
| genre |
action comics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
black comedy ⓘ dark comedy ⓘ horror comics ⓘ superhero comics ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | Big Head NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCrossover |
Grifter/The Mask
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joker/Mask NERFINISHED ⓘ Lobo/Mask NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpinOff |
The Mask Returns
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Mask Strikes Back NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mask: The Hunt for Green October NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
identity and transformation
ⓘ
power and corruption ⓘ |
| imprint | Dark Horse Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspired |
Son of the Mask
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Mask: Animated Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Kathy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lieutenant Kellaway NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanley Ipkiss NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mask (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | comic book ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cartoon-style reality-warping powers
ⓘ
graphic violence ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A mystical mask transforms its wearer into a nearly invincible, cartoonishly violent being known as Big Head. ⓘ |
| publisher | Dark Horse Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Edge City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone |
darkly comedic
ⓘ
ultra-violent ⓘ |
| writer |
Doug Mahnke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Arcudi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
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The Mask (Dark Horse comic series)
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The Mask (alter ego)
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The Mask
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