Bruce Corbet lost his brother Danny to a grenade thrown by a member of a gang called the Devils. After discovering that the Devils also killed Dr. Larbins, a scientist who created a secret formula, Corbet decides to take matters into his own hands. Surrounded in shadows, he transforms into the Mask via meditation. The Mask tracks down the Devil gang and blows them up with a grenade, just as they did to his brother. The Devil leader escapes in his plane, and the Mask follows, engaging him in a dogfight. The Mask shoots the villain’s plane down, and files a report with the police, who are ecstatic with Mask’s results. The Mask changes back into Corbet and visits his wife, who works as a singer at Pompernickle’s night club. Powers: Through brief meditation, Bruce Cabot turns into The Mask, complete with a tuxedo, white tie, and a top hat, He’s a relentless fighter, and an expert fighter pilot. Note: The Mask was a modified re-print of a story of the Grenade from Captain Flight #5 (1944).
Alias Mask |
Real Names/Alt Names Bruce Corbet |
Characteristics Hero, Aviator, Atomic Age |
Creators/Key Contributors Unknown |
First Appearance Blue Bolt Weird Tales of Terror #111 (1951) |
First Publisher Star Publications [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
Appearance List Blue Bolt Weird Tales of Terror #111, Ghostly Weird Stories #122 |
Sample Read Blue Bolt Weird [DCM] [CB+] |
Description Bruce Corbet lost his brother Danny to a grenade thrown by a member of a gang called the Devils. After discovering that the Devils also killed Dr. Larbins, a scientist who created a secret formula, Corbet decides to take matters into his own hands. Surrounded in shadows, he transforms into the Mask via meditation. The Mask tracks down the Devil gang and blows them up with a grenade, just as they did to his brother. The Devil leader escapes in his plane, and the Mask follows, engaging him in a dogfight. The Mask shoots the villain’s plane down, and files a report with the police, who are ecstatic with Mask’s results. The Mask changes back into Corbet and visits his wife, who works as a singer at Pompernickle’s night club. Powers: Through brief meditation, Bruce Cabot turns into The Mask, complete with a tuxedo, white tie, and a top hat, He’s a relentless fighter, and an expert fighter pilot. Note: The Mask was a modified re-print of a story of the Grenade from Captain Flight #5 (1944). |
Source Mask (Star Publications) – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |