Mask (DC)
Mask is a female comic supervillain who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Pre-Crisis
Nina Close was a female human born in the modern age where she was the wife of millionaire Brutus Close. He spent most of his time and money on his greatest love - big game hunting. Together with his private pilot, the adventurer Fancy Framer, he had gone on long trips and boast of his successes. But at home, he was stingy and cheap, and Nina was not allowed anything except the cheapest clothes. Resentment grew in her, towards her husband and Fancy. After a failed sabotage of Fancy's plane drew the attention of Diana Prince, Nina set her plan in motion to become the Mask and get rid of both her husband and Fancy. She donned a black wig to cast suspicion on the pilot, and mimicked her harsh and unpleasant behavior. The Mask placed a mask on her husband's mouth - preventing him from speaking or eating. A poison would be released into his mouth unless a million dollar ransom was paid. Payment was made, and the Mask picked it up in Wonder Woman's Invisible Plane, which she had found by accident. This further helped Nina, as she could now also cast suspicion on Wonder Woman and prevent her involvement in the case. She went one step further and put masks on the Holliday Girls. Extorting the Amazon for a million dollars as well, the Mask captured her at the drop-off point. She locked the girls with her husband, who was driven mad by food he could not eat. The Mask hoped he would rip off his mask in frustration, killing himself. Wonder Woman broke free, and with the Lasso of Truth, she was able to unmask the Mask as Nina. The years of neglect had broken her and was taken to a sanatorium, where she was expected to make a full recovery. Her husband had a change of heart and decided to donate money to the hospital. (Wonder Woman v1 #24)
Post-Crisis
Post-Flashpoint
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
Notes
- Mask was created by Charles Moulton and Harry G. Peter where she made her first appearance in Wonder Woman v1 #24 (July/August, 1947).
Alternate Versions
Appearances
- Wonder Woman v1: (1947)
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