Black Mask

Black Mask is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. An enemy of Batman, he first appeared in Batman #386 (August 1985). The character was created by Doug Moench and Tom Mandrake. Black Mask's origin story was established in his first appearance. Roman Sionis was born to wealthy and utterly self-absorbed parents who cared more about their social status than their son; moments after his birth, the doctor carelessly dropped him on his head. Roman's parents were less concerned about their son's well-being than in covering up the entire incident so their high society friends would not find out. As a child, he was attacked by a rabid raccoon at the Sionis family country estate; his parents forbade him to mention the incident to...