Fiery Mask is a fictional character from the Timely

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 universe. He was a Golden Age superhero created by Joe Simon

Joe Simon

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 and first appeared in Daring Mystery Comics

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Publication history

He first appeared in Daring Mystery Comics #1, then in Human Torch Comics #2, and then back to Daring Mystery Comics in issues #5-6. He returns in The Twelve. He has been referred to as "Marvel's Green Lantern

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His first two appearances were reprinted in The Twelve #1/2.

Fictional character biography

Jack Castle, a renowned scientist, is called in by the police to help investigate a case in which zombies were abducting homeless men. During his investigation however, he is captured by a zombie and brought before "The Zombie Master," a 20' tall mad scientist who is kidnapping the hobos and then using a special ray to turn them into undead servants.

The Zombie Master attempts to do this to Castle, but fails due to Castle's familiarity with hypnosis. Enraged, the Zombie Master turns up the power on the ray generator, which causes the whole thing to explode. The Zombie Master is killed and Castle gains superpowers. He decides to use his newfound abilities to become the superhero Fiery Mask.

This origin is recounted within the limited series The Twelve, however it is later revealed that the story is a fiction. His true origin has yet to be revealed.

Powers and abilities

Fiery Mask has the powers of super strength, super breath, pyrokinesis

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, ability to leap miles in a single bound, and can create forcefields of heat.

External links

• Fiery Mask at Nevins, Jess
  Jess Nevins
  John J. Nevins, MA/MS, is an American author and librarian, born 30 July 1966 and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. He is the author of the World Fantasy Award-nominated Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana , and other works on Victoriana and pulp fiction...
  
  , A Guide to Golden Age Marvel Characters. WebCitation archive of latter.
• Fiery Mask at International Gallery of Heroes