Edge city and its residents have all but forgotten the mysterious greenfaced killer known only as big head. The mask omnibus volume 1 profile dark horse comics. The show ran for a total of three seasons and fiftyfour episodes from august 12, 1995, to august 30, 1997. Unlike the movie, the comic book is not harmless slapstick, fitting much better in the comedy horror genre. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. But who knew that after donning this mask even the wimpiest geek would. In this episode of comic history, roman talks about the insane and ultraviolent origin of the mask from dark horse comics.
The mask omnibus volume 2 second edition read now checkout preordered manage preorders unavailable for purchase in your credit card on file lists an address in. Hot on the heels of his successful 4issue series, dark horse comics is representing john arcudi and doug mahnkes very first work on the mask for all the new readers who missed it the first time around. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Barb wire is a female comic book character and part of comics greatest world, dark horse s intent to create a shared universe with their own superheroes in the 90s.
The show aired on cbs, and spawned its own shortrun comic book series, adventures of the mask. Dark horse comics movie hits and misses of the past 25. Years ago, a weird mask of unknown origin and limitless power was buried in the cement of an apartment buildings basement floor. Now as mayor mask paints the town green, the oncequiet burg suddenly becomes the most exciting and crazy place on the planet. If you are looking for more of the jim carrey style of slapstick, kinetic humor, just stick with the movie.
The mask dark horse stanley ipkiss comic book characters, comic. The mask was published in 1991 when the story of a man named stanley ipkiss and his girlfriend named kathy and a detective named mitch kellaway in edge city. These are the ongoing and current limited series publications it has released under its own brand. O maskara comic book characters comic books dark horse comics dc comics dope cartoons batman collectibles masks art sketches.
Most comic book lovers pledge allegiance to either dc comics featuring that famous alien from krypton and aquaman, among many othersor marvel comics, which gave us the webslinging spiderman, the new mutants and patriotic captain america. From creative team john arcudi and doug mahnke, dark horse comics is. I pledge allegiance to the mask tpb years ago, a weird mask of unknown origin and limitless power was buried in the cement of an apartment building s basement floor. Its artists include mark badger, chris warner and keith williams. Featuring early dark horse tales of the mark and mecha, the mask would cover stanley ipkiss. The mask comic read the mask comic online in high quality. After destroying a planet, the mask has a bounty on his head and lobo hot on his tail in a mindbending, time twisting showdown between madmen. It was a onetwo punch, and now dark horse was in the film business, recalls company founder mike richardson, who is heading to his 25th consecutive comic con. The mask is a comic book series created by doug mahnke and john arcudi and published by dark horse comics. Mike richardson, the eventual founder of dark horse comics, came. Grifter and the mask team up and face off against smuggl. See the complete the mask series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
The mask dates back further than that auto shop bloodbath in the pages of mayhem. In addition to the mask, dark horses robocop was the inspiration for the three orion robocop films and the tv. The mask comic books from dark horse atomic avenue. The violent, gory, and gross origins of jim carreys the. The story is about barbara kopetski, aka barb wire, a bar owner and parttime bounty hunter in order to pay for her bar, the hammerhead. The mask was created as a dark horse comic book series by writer mike richardson, artist mark badger and was later expanded by writer john arcudi and artist. The mask takes the oath of office and becomes potus in. If this is incorrect, please update your payment information. To confuse collectors, the series is broken into a number of miniseriesstyle arcs, including the mask strikes back, southern discomfort. The trouble is everybody wants the mask, including pretorious, the villainous bad guy, and walter, the mute monster. But downonhisluck movie nut ray tuttle is the new owner of the mask, and whoever wants it is gonna have to pry it off his cold, dead face. The mask omnibus volume 1 second edition read now checkout preordered manage preorders unavailable for purchase in your credit card on file lists an address in.
The mask is returning in a new series titled the mask. The mask is a comic book series best known as the inspiration for that film where jim carrey was even more of a liveaction cartoon character than usual. Origin of the mask dark horse comics comic history. If you enjoy gritty crime or violent satire, the mask delivers. Just in time for the greenhued antihero to make a triumphant return for the 25th anniversary of the mask movie, and cresting on speculation of a possible femaleled mask feature, dark horse comics is bringing big head back in a new series stuffed with the characters insane brand of violent mayhem and syfy wire has a smokin special look at the premiere issue. Following the release of the hyperkinetic and highly successful mask movie starring jim carrey, dark horse relaunched the mask in a new comic book series. Stanley ipkiss was a regular guy, who had a rough life. Apr 6, 2020 explore vincentselva11s board the mask darkhorse comics on. Dark horse comics is the thirdlargest comics publisher in the u. Mask the hunt for green october 1995 dark horse comic books.
When kellaway and the mask finally collide at the grand opening of a casino, you can bet on hitting a jackpot of lunacy and mayhem. The mask has always been a fan favorite, and now the character is back in an allnew comic series from dark horse comics. Mask john arcudi, alan grant, henry gilroy, doug mahnke. Dark horse entertainment movies and tv shows from dark. John arcudi and doug mahnke hit the comic book world over the head with the zany and graphically violent adventures of big head. Dark horse comics is an american comic book company. A voiceacted motion comic of the mask comic book series, originally published by dark horse comics. When mike richardson founded dark horse comics in 1986, the concept of the mask was pitched to writerartist mark badger and the result was a strip called masque as part of the early dark horse. Dark horse has become much more than just a comicbook publisher, says moyer.
Buy adventures of the mask omnibus 01 by dark horse, mark verheiden isbn. History talk 0 villains of the dark horse comics, most notably those from hellboy, the mask. Villains of the dark horse comics, most notably those from hellboy, the mask and sin city. He is a dark antihero vigilante with little true feeling and a. The bestselling comic series that inspired the blockbuster film returns with gruesome hilarity from the showrunner of amcs halt and catch fire and hellboys patric reynolds. If you are a fan of the original mask comics or are curious to see the true nature of this classic dark horse character, this comic is highly recommended.
Stanley learned of the mask s magical powers when he tried the thing and he became a powerful being with extraordinary abilities. The mask exaggerates and corrupts the personality of the wearer to the point where its basically bugs bunny pulling out a cartoon hammer and bludgeoning people to a pulp while cracking jokes. Animated series is an american animated television series based on the 1994 film, the mask. Ipkiss found the mask as a gift for his then girlfriend, katherine. X is a comic book character who starred in his own selftitled series published by dark horse comics for their comics greatest world imprint. The story of the comics begins when stanley ipkiss, a seemingly nice guy with. The mask 01 by john arcudi, alan grant, henry gilroy, doug mahnke isbn. Adventures of the mask the mask cartoon, comic books art. Comics published through their various imprints appear on the list of dark horse comics imprint publications, collected editions of its own publications appear on the list of dark horse comics collected editions, and reprints appear on the list.