Genre: comics and graphic novels
Subgenre: antiheroes, dark humor
Format: Paperback
Source: Bought at Half Price Books (and I have to say, one of the better finds recently)
The mask itself is an ancient artifact that gives the wearer great transformative powers, but it can also change the wearer, at times depending on the wearer's natural disposition, driving one to madness. In this series, the mask does change owners, but what is guaranteed is that people who deserve a serious comeuppance will really get it. And they will get it with great doses of dark humor and gruesomeness.
This collection was published in 1993; the movie came out in 1994, yet in many ways, I think the book will appeal to some readers today. The pacing and plot are fast; the humor is dark, and overall it is a fun read. Mahnke's art, capturing the humor and colorful nature of The Mask, is great. It is a good reason to read the comic.
I really enjoyed this one, and I do recommend it. My only wish was that it did not end. And perhaps, Ipkiss' girlfriend should have just accepted the mask in the first place. When you think about, you can't really get rid of it.
5 out of 5 stars.
Works I have read that may have similar reading appeal:
- Some of Frank Miller's comics, especially his Robocop comics (link to my review).
- To a small extent, the graphic novel Wanted (link to my review).
- Dream Thief because there is a mask and a person changed (review of first volume of the series).
This book qualifies for the following 2015 Reading Challenges:
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