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| Title: | "Ebon Masquery" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 387 |
| Cover price: | .75 |
| Cover date: | September, 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 |
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"Ebon Masquery" is the title the 387th issue of the first Batman ongoing comic book series published by DC Comics. The story was written by Doug Moench with artwork and inks by Tom Mandrake. It was colored by Adrienne Roy and lettered by John Costanza. The story was edited by Len Wein. This issue shipped with a September, 1985 cover date and carries a cover price of .75 cents per copy.
Plot[]
In this issue, Bruce Wayne holds a lavish masequerade ball at Wayne Manor in the hopes of luring Black Mask out into the open. Black Mask, recognizing it as an obvious trap, goes to the party with the False Face Society. Batman and Robin's pursuit of him leads back to the Sionis family crypt. Sionis is trapped in a fire that fuses his mask to his face. Afterward, he is taken to Arkham Asylum.
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Black Mask, Roman Sionis
- Thespis
- Tupeng
Minor characters
- Bill Modell
- Circe
- Mister Marconi
- Mister Stevens (Only appearance; dies)
Organizations
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
- Batarang
- Batline
- Coffin
- Doll
- Giant Joker card
- Giant penny
- Handgun
- Katana
- Knife
- Mask
- Meat cleaver
- Mechanical dinosaur
Vehicles
Powers
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.
- This issue shipped in both direct market and newsstand editions.
- The tagline to this issue is "What terrifying secret lurks... behind the Black Mask!"
- No inker or cover inker credit is given. In situations like this, it is inferred that the penciler is also the inker, which in this case, is Tom Mandrake.
- This is the third appearance of Roman Sionis, aka Black Mask. He appeared last in Detective Comics #553 in "The False Face Society of Gotham".
- One of the guests at Bruce Wayne's masquerade ball is actually dressed like Batman.
- Another guest at the ball is dressed like the Frankenstein Monster. This is actually a member of the False Face Society who appeared last in Detective Comics #553.
- Reference is made to Roman Sionis' company, Janus Cosmetics in this issue.
- Bruce Wayne and Roman Sionis used to be childhood friends due to their family connections. Another one of Bruce's childhood friends, who will grow up to become a masked villain is Thomas Elliot, aka Hush.
- Bill Modell was one of the party guests and a potential suitor for Vicki Vale.
- Alfred Pennyworth immediately recognized Stevens and Marconi beneath their masks.