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| Title: | "Black Mask: Losing Face" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 386 |
| Cover price: | .75 |
| Cover date: | August, 1985 |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Credits | |
| Ex. Ed: | Dick Giordano |
| Writers: | Doug Moench |
| Pencilers: | Tom Mandrake |
| Inkers: | Tom Mandrake |
| Cover artists: | Tom Mandrake |
| Cover inker: | Tom Mandrake |
| Colorists: | Adrienne Roy |
| Letterers: | John Costanza |
| Editors: | Len Wein |
| Group editor: | Tom Condon |
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"Black Mask: Losing Face" is the title to the 386th issue of the first Batman ongoing comic book series published by DC Comics. The story was written by Doug Moench with artwork inks by Tom Mandrake. It was colored by Adrienne Roy and lettered by John Costanza. The story was edited by Len Wein with Tom Condon as managing editor. This issue shipped with an August, 1985 cover date and carries a cover price of .75 cents per copy.
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- Harvey Bullock
- James Gordon
- Lucius Fox
- Charles Sionis
- Mrs. Sionis
Villains
- Black Mask, Roman Sionis
- Thespis
- Tupeng
Minor characters
- Circe
Organizations
Races
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- Batman was created by comic book writer Bill Finger and graphic artist Bob Kane. He first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May, 1939. He received his first ongoing series, Batman, in the Spring, 1940 beginning with Batman #1.
- According to DC Releases #15, this issue shipped to retailers on April 16th, 1985.
- This is the first appearance of Roman Sionis, aka Black Mask. His origin is revealed in this issue. He will become a major member of Batman's rogues gallery for years to come.
- This is the first appearance of the modern iteration of the False Face Society. The Silver Age version of the False Face Society was actually associated with the Joker and first appeared in the second story in Batman #152 in December, 1962.
- This is the first, and to date, only known appearance of Charles Sionis and his wife. They die in flashback in this issue.
- This is the first appearance of Thespis, who is a member of the False Face Society.
- This is the first appearance of Tupeng, who is a member of the False Face Society.