Green Mask
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| Green Mask | |
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| Publisher | Fox Feature Syndicate |
| First appearance | (Shebly) Mystery Man Comics #1 (August 1939) (Green) The Green Mask #10 (August 1944) |
| Created by | (Shebly) Walter Frehm (art) |
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| Alter ego | - Michael Shebly - Johnny Green |
| Abilities | (Shebly) Superstrength, invulnerability, flight (Green) Increased strength when angry |
The Green Mask is the name of two fictional comic book superheroes, both published by Fox Feature Syndicate.
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[edit] Michael Shebly
The first Green Mask debuted in Fox's Mystery Man Comics #1 (August 1939). The writer was not credited (although it may have been Will Eisner); the artwork was by Walter Frehm. This Green Mask's final appearance was in Mystery Man Comics #31 (February 1942).
The Green Mask was secretly private detective Michael Shebly (or Selby, in some early issues). He gained superpowers after being exposed to a mysterious "vita-ray." In Green Mask #1 (1940), the Green Mask was joined by a young sidekick, Domino.
[edit] Powers and abilities
The first Green Mask originally had no superpowers. He later gained a number of superpowers after being exposed to vita-rays, including super strength, invulnerability, and flight. He would occasionally display other powers, usually as required by the plot. In addition to super powers, the Green Mask carried a gun.
[edit] Johnny Green
Fox Feature revived the character of the Green Mask in issue #10 of The Green Mask (August 1944); the artist and writer were uncredited. In this version, the Green Mask is secretly Johnny Green. He is the son of the original Green Mask, but his secret identity is retconned to be Walter Green. Johnny is a teenager who transforms into an adult when he becomes angry (a cross between The Hulk and Captain Marvel.
The second Green Mask's final appearance was in The Green Mask #17 (October-November 1946).
[edit] Powers and abilities
Johnny Green transforms into the adult Green Mask whenever he becomes angry. While angry, the Green Mask possesses the strength of an adult with above average fighting skills.
