The Mask Returns

John Arcudi and Doug Mahnke reunited for this four-issue Dark Horse sequel, picking up the chaotic thread of the original The Mask series. The story deepens the mythology of the cursed artifact while delivering more of Mahnke's gloriously unhinged, cartoonish violence. A key chapter in the franchise's early '90s heyday, it cemented the creative team's definitive take on the character's anarchic energy.