The Mask

Dark Horse Comics has always had a knack for wild, boundary-pushing characters, and The Mask — debuting in 1994's San Diego Comic Con Comics #3 courtesy of creators Mike Baron and Rich Hedden — fits that tradition perfectly. Emerging at the height of the Copper/Modern Age, this character carved out a niche in Dark Horse's eclectic universe, sharing pages with some of the publisher's most distinctive figures: Barb Wire, Ghost, Hellboy, and Elisa Cameron, a roster that speaks to the rich, offbeat corner of comics this character inhabits. With appearances spread across San Diego Comic Con Comics, Dark Horse Twenty Years, and Dark Horse Extra, The Mask is woven into the fabric of Dark Horse's publishing history across a solid twelve-year span. For collectors drawn to the irreverent, anything-goes spirit that made Dark Horse such an exciting alternative to the Big Two, this is a character well worth tracking down.