Cliff Dagger

Cliff Dagger is a ruthless operative of V.E.N.O.M., the villainous organization led by Miles Mayhem that opposes the heroic M.A.S.K. team. Armed with a destructive mask, he serves as one of Mayhem's most aggressive enforcers.

Cliff Dagger burst onto the scene in 1985's MASK #3, a Bronze Age debut that planted this DC character firmly in one of the more action-packed corners of the era. Sharing pages with the likes of Matt Trakker, Miles Mayhem, and Bruce Sato, he keeps genuinely memorable company across a compact but collector-noted run that stretches from 1985 to 1987 — with two of his appearances carrying key-issue status, making him a worthwhile target for completists on the hunt. What's especially intriguing is that his catalog trail winds through Batman, Justice League of America, and Tales of the Teen Titans, placing him in the company of some of DC's most iconic corners of that decade. Eighteen appearances may not sound like a sprawling legacy, but for a Bronze Age figure with key-issue credentials and that kind of prestigious company, Cliff Dagger is exactly the sort of discovery that reminds you why digging through back-issue bins is always worth it.