Real Name: Stanley Ipkiss / Big Head | Universe: Indie | Rating: 96 OVR (Toon Force Reality Anarchist)
"Somebody stop me! Sssmokin'!"
Writer/Artist: John Arcudi & Doug Mahnke | Format: Trade Paperback Omnibus
Far darker and more violent than the Jim Carrey movie, Stanley Ipkiss finds an enchanted mask that unleashes bloody cartoon vengeance on his bullies.
Why Start Here: The original cult-classic indie comic that put Dark Horse Comics on the map.
Writer/Artist: John Arcudi & Doug Mahnke | Format: Graphic Novel
Big Head takes on the entire city mob, corrupt cops, and vigilante squads in a whirlwind of cartoon carnage.
Why Start Here: Pioneered the groundbreaking blend of Looney Tunes slapstick with gritty pulp crime.
Writer/Artist: Alan Grant, John Arcudi & Doug Mahnke | Format: Prestige One-Shot Graphic Novel
DC's ultimate galactic bounty hunter Lobo is hired to track down the wearer of the Mask in a planet-destroying parody duel.
Why Start Here: Hilarious, unrestrained crossover showing how The Mask interacts with cosmic comic heavyweights.
Documented Weakness: The ancient wooden mask must remain strapped to the host's face; removing the mask instantly revokes all powers.
Citation: The Mask #3 (Dark Horse Comics, 1991)
Swallowed a primed explosive grenade, causing his stomach to swell slightly like a cartoon balloon with zero internal tissue damage before burping a spark.