The Red Mask was an aging villain, facing Animal Man at the end of his career.
History
In 1945, he touched a meteor which gave him the power of the death-touch, killing everything he laid his hands on. When his wife left him, for obvious reasons, he became a super-villain. He took his name from an Edgar Allen Poe story, The Masque of the Red Death. He eventually teamed up with the Veil to commit robberies. At one point, they fought Captain Triumph, but that was the height of their notoriety. Unfortunately, the Veil went insane as a result of his powers and was put in Arkham Asylum, bringing an end to the careers of both. During the Red Mask's career, he won an army of poorly-functioning red robots from Doctor Fang in a poker game.
Later, as he was dying of an affliction of the lungs, he released the malfunctioning robots in the city of Miami and attempted suicide, as a final act of villainy. He was interrupted by Animal Man, to whom he told his story. Unfortunately, Animal Man was distracted by the robots and was unable to stop the Red Mask from committing suicide, when the Red Mask leaped from a building and died on impact.
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Equipment
- Robot army: In his ultimate villain plan, he sent an army of terribly designed robots to attack Miami.
Notes
Enemy of Animal Man
Related
- 3 Appearances of Red Mask (New Earth)
- 2 Images featuring Red Mask (New Earth)
- Quotations by or about Red Mask (New Earth)
- Character Gallery: Red Mask (New Earth)
Footnotes
  This character is or was primarily an enemy of Animal Man. This template will categorize articles that include it into the category "Animal Man Villains." |
This character exists under the Vertigo Imprint which is intended for Mature Readers.Their continuity takes place within the context of Vertigo titles although they may cross over into regular DC continuity.