- Green Mask
Superherobox
caption =
character_name = Green Mask
publisher =Fox Feature Syndicate
debut = (Shebly)
"Mystery Man Comics #1" (August 1939)
(Green)
"The Green Mask #10" (August 1944)
creators = (Shebly)
Walter Frehm (art)
alter_ego = - Michael Shebly
- Johnny Green
full_name =
species =
homeworld =
alliances =
aliases =
supports=
powers = (Shebly)
Superstrength, invulnerability, flight
(Green)
Increased strength when angryThe Green Mask is the name of twofictional comic book superhero es, both published byFox Feature Syndicate .Michael Shebly
The first Green Mask debuted in Fox's "Mystery Man Comics" #1 (August 1939). The writer was not credited (although it may have been
Will Eisner ); the artwork was by Walter Frehm. This Green Mask's final appearance was in "Mystery Man Comics" #31 (February 1942).The Green Mask was secretly
private detective Michael Shebly (or Selby, in some early issues). He gained superpowers after being exposed to a mysterious "vita-ray." In "Green Mask" #1 (1940), the Green Mask was joined by a young sidekick, Domino.Powers and abilities
The first Green Mask originally had no superpowers. He later gained a number of superpowers after being exposed to vita-rays, including super strength, invulnerability, and flight. He would occasionally display other powers, usually as required by the plot. In addition to super powers, the Green Mask carried a gun.
Johnny Green
Fox Feature revived the character of the Green Mask in issue #10 of "The Green Mask" (August 1944); the artist and writer were uncredited. In this version, the Green Mask is secretly Johnny Green. He is the son of the original Green Mask, but his secret identity is
retconned to be Walter Green. Johnny is a teenager who transforms into an adult when he becomes angry (a cross between The Hulk and Captain Marvel.The second Green Mask's final appearance was in "The Green Mask" #17 (October-November 1946). Some of the original stories have been reprinted by
AC Comics .Powers and abilities
Johnny Green transforms into the adult Green Mask whenever he becomes angry, gaining all the powers of the previous Green Mask.
References
* [http://www.toonopedia.com/grnmask1.htm The Green Mask #1 at Don Markstein's Toonopedia]
* [http://www.toonopedia.com/grnmask2.htm The Green Mask #2 at Don Markstein's Toonopedia]
* [http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/g/grenmask.htm The Green Mask #1 at International Hero]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
