#The mask comic movie#
#The mask comic series#

In the 1994 film adaptation, the Stanley Ipkiss incarnation of The Mask was portrayed by Jim Carrey, who also portrayed The Riddler in Batman Forever, the titular character in The Cable Guy, The Grinch in Dr.

#The mask comic series#

The Mask itself is the titular antagonist of the series due to using the person who wears the mask as it's hosts and causing chaos anywhere it goes. The Mask is powerful but causes the wearer to lose their sanity. He is the manifestation of the infamous Mask of Loki's magical powers once worn by anyone who places it on their face. While he appears as a far more heroic and playful figure in the cartoon and movie, this is the polar opposite of his comic book version, where he is sadistic and desires nothing but chaos.

'We know that Big Head is capable of ridiculous acts of violence, and I thought that keeping him in shadow added to that tension of not knowing what awful things he's about to do.В I also think that a more realistic approach can ground the absurdity a bit and make the violence more impactful.В Filling up someone with chocolate syrup until they explode sure sounds ridiculous, but seeing it happen as it might look in real life can create a more emotional impression on the reader.The Mask, also known as Big Head in the comics, is the titular protagonist villain of the The Mask comic book series and overall franchise, originally titled Masque.

'I think that it can add a lot of nuance to the growing social and political commentary being articulated by other stories, in all different kinds of media,' he explains to SYFY WIRE.В 'The insanity is laced with more gruesomeness than in previous iterations of The Mask,В but I think that visceral lunacy is grounded by very well-written and carefully crafted characters.В There's insane things happening all around them, but they are driven by very human emotions and motivations, which makes the series even more compelling. Reynolds' first introduction to this story and character was also the Carrey movie, and he recallsВ buying the soundtrack (on cassette!) and wearing out the tape from re-listening to Cuban Pete.В He believes there couldnвЂ™t be a better time for Big Head to return to comics, the ultimate agent of unchecked anarchy, to hold a mirror up to ourselves and see how far we've slid. '2019, at least to me, feels like chaos - not the punk underground chaos of The Mask, but this roiling time when American society is biting its own ass with this insane viciousness, and tearing itself apart,' Cantwell adds.В 'Bringing Big Head back now is like throwing a grenade into what is already a barroom brawl.В Today he and his actions just seem less out of the ordinary in the contemporary American landscape. I opened them up and was blown away by the stark contrast.В IвЂ™d never read something so dark and raw, like pure chaos that didnвЂ™t give a s**tВ what you thought of it.' In the shop, I saw the original Mask and Mask Returns volumes for sale, maybe reissued because of the movie.

But I was also an avid comic reader at the time, and I had a pull list at Big BobвЂ™s Cards & Comics in North Texas, where I grew up.

#The mask comic movie#

'IвЂ™m 37 going on 38, so obviously my first exposure to the character was most of AmericaвЂ™s exposure to it - through the film,' he tells SYFY WIRE.В 'As a middle-schooler I saw the movie and, like kids my age, was a disciple of that magic Jim Carrey year of 1994. It recaptures with brilliant boldness the true essence of the crazed character originally created by Dark Horse Founder Mike Richardson withВ Mark Badger, then later refined byВ John Arcudi and Chris WarnerВ for the pages of Dark Horse Comics' Mayhem #1 in 1989 before launching into several solo series.Д¬antwell explains his associations with The MaskВ feature and why itВ has an odd place in the history of the character for him. This rowdy revival series also includes work by colorist Lee Loughridge and letterer Nate Piekos. Written by Christopher Cantwell, showrunner for AMC's Halt and Catch Fire,В and injected with manic art fromВ Patric Reynolds ( She Could Fly, Joe Golem), The Mask: I Pledge Allegiance to the MaskВ #1 is a four-issue miniseries that screams into comic shops on Oct.В 16. Just in time for the green-hued antihero to make a triumphant return forВ the 25th anniversary of The Mask movie, and cresting on speculation of a possible female-led Mask feature, Dark Horse Comics is bringing Big Head back in a new series stuffed with the character's insaneВ brand of violent mayhem - and SYFY WIRE has a smokin' special look at the premiere issue.