Black Mask (character)

Black Mask is the name of two fictional Batman villains from DC Comics who have a black skull and a black suit who in some cases is a crime boss leader. Created by Doug Moench and Tom Mandrake, the character debuted in Batman #386 (August 1985).

Cosplayer as the character.

Publication history

He was created by Doug Moench and Tom Mandrake, and debuted in Batman #386 (August 1985).

Fictional character biographies

Roman Sionis

The first Black Mask was Roman Sionis who hated masks, but he wore toxic make-up that made him to have the black skull.

Jeremiah Arkham

The second Black Mask was Jeremiah Arkham, the boss of Arkham Asylum, so after the death of the first Black Mask he wanted to continue his legacy, so he became the second Black Mask.

Powers and abilities

Black Mask is an expert marksman with firearms, particularly with his signature twin automatic pistols, although he is proficient with melee weapons such as swords as well.

In other media

In Batman Returns, Christopher Walken's character Max Shreck was burned and the corpse had a look alike to Black Mask. He was portrayed by Ewan McGregor in the 2020 movie Birds of Prey.