The Mask (Franchise)

==Summary==
Originally titled Masque and later The Mask, it's a a Dark Horse comic book series created by writer Mike Richardson, artist Mark Badger and later expanded by writer John Arcudi and artist Doug Mahnke, debuting as "Masque" in Dark Horse Presents #10 (1987) and later as "The Mask" in Mayhem #1 (1989). 
It tells the story of a supernatural mask that grants its wearers reality-bending powers and an altered appearance, characterized by a large set of teeth and a green head. The mask affects the personality of the wearer by removing all social and moral inhibitions, causing the wearer to become insane. In the original comics, characters who wore the Mask would become cruel antiheroes at best or murderous, vengeful villains at worst with ultra-violent tendencies, even if this was not the wearer's original intention.
In the 1994 film and the animated series, the Mask was toned down to make it only as dangerous as its wearer, and the main character Stanley Ipkiss was depicted as a mischievous yet benevolent superhero. The same is true of the 2005 sequel's main character Tim Avery, who is named after Tex Avery.
==Power of the Verse==
In terms of attack potency, the verse is within Superhuman tiering, in the comics and movie. In the comics only, the best feat reaches Urban levels. In regards to hax abilities, however, the verse has some good abilities ranging from pocket reality manipulation, minor physics manipulation, and reality warping.
===Blogs/Calculations===
*Collection of feats by MrKingOfNegativity
*Giant Joker-Mask by KieranH10
*Assorted feats by Jasonsith
==Supporters and Opponents of the Series==
===Supporters===
*Dark-Carioca
===Opponents===
===Neutral===
==Characters==
===Comics===
MasqueProfile.png|Masque|link=Masque
File:Comic Mask Profile.jpg|The Mask|link=The Mask
File:Waltercomcis.jpg|Walter|link=Walter (The Mask)
===Crossovers===
===Adaptations===
File:001253c5-500.jpg|The Mask (1994)|link=The Mask (1994)
TAS Mask.png|The Mask (TAS)|link=The Mask (Animated Series)
Category:Verses
Category:The Mask
Category:Dark Horse Comics
Category:1980s