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Black Mask first appeared in Batman Vol.

This page is for the original Black Mask, Roman Sionis. For the second character to use the name Black Mask, see: Jeremiah Arkham. Born to a wealthy Gotham City family, Roman Sionis grew up with parents that cared far more about their own social standing than about the well-being of their child. When an infant Roman was dropped on his head mere moments after birth, for instance, his mother refused to sue the doctor, unwilling to slander the Sionis name in a "common lawsuit". Thereafter, people - including Roman's parents - would note that Roman's eyes contained a "strange dullness".

Black mask dc universe

Roman Sionis , a former business executive and mafia boss who originally hated Bruce Wayne rather than Batman, wears a black wooden mask and leads the Sionis Crime Family, also known as the False Facers. Black Mask eventually became a mob boss controlling large sections of Gotham City's criminal underworld. Following the suspicious death of his multi-millionaire parents, Sionis had inherited their fortune and went on to bankrupt their company. Saved by a buyout by Bruce Wayne, Sionis came to resent and hate Wayne. Fixated on the concept of masks, Sionis carved one from his father's black coffin and sought revenge; his ensuing battle with the Dark Knight caused his mask to be burned into his skin, remaking him as the Black Mask. Sionis is now a feared gang leader and one of the most powerful mob bosses in Gotham, with a burning hatred for Batman. Young Roman Sionis came from a rich family, his father a successful industrialist. His parents only cared for their social status, and were more concerned about that then their son's well being when a nurse dropped him on his head after he was born. They would frequently drag him around to parties, and force him to be friends with the children of other wealthy Gothamites like the young Bruce Wayne. His parents hated other people like the Waynes though, but put on almost social masks in public to seem like more charming people. Roman hated the masks his parents wore. He would later inherit the prosperous Janus Cosmetics Corporation after his parents died in a suspicious fire.

Go to Link Unlink Change. After finding Maggie, Black Mask traps her and prepares to feed her Maggie's eyes, as he did to Maggie after torturing her fiancee.

Roman Sionis , better known by his criminal alias Black Mask , is a longtime enemy of Batman and one of the most prominent figures in Gotham City's organized crime. Once a member of Gotham's social elite and president of makeup giant Janus Cosmetics , Roman's own poor business sense led to a series of decisions that largely destroyed his reputation as both. Humiliated, Roman sought revenge on those he perceived to be responsible for his misfortunes - namely, Bruce Wayne and his company. To this end, Roman created the identity of the crimelord named Black Mask, as well as the criminal organization known as the False Face Society. Roman Sionis was born to a wealthy Gotham City family in [1]. Shortly after his birth, the doctor dropped him on his head, possibly doing mental damage.

During his time as a mobster, Sionis befriended Victor Zsasz , saved Dinah Lance from the streets, and formed a rivalry with the Joker. Sionis planned to get the Bertinelli diamond to get a lot of money, but when Cassandra Cain stole the diamond, he threatened Harley Quinn and several criminals to get Cain, after several failures, Sionis took matters into his own hands and tried to kill Cain to obtain the diamond, however, he was killed by a grenade from Quinn and Cain. Roman Sionis came from the wealthy Sionis family, whose name is plastered on "about half the schools and hospitals in Gotham. Growing up, Sionis began working in his father's industry, Janus Corporation , where he hated working, until he had a fight with his father, which led to him being fired from the company, and he felt resentment towards his father, so to regain his respect, he decided to form his own criminal organization. Sionis formed his organization, where he kept several criminals protected, and opened a nightclub called Black Mask Club , where men and women could vent their sorrows. He also recruited Victor Zsasz , a psychopathic murderer, whom he saw as his best friend, and put him as his right-hand man in his crimes. In , Sionis met with Stefano Galante and his mafia, so they joined forces to try to get a diamond that had all the Bertinelli crime family 's bank keys. Sionis sent Zsasz with Galante and they massacred the entire crime family.

Black mask dc universe

Black Mask is one of the most enduring enemies of the superhero Batman and belongs to the collective of adversaries that make up his rogues gallery. The character has been substantially adapted from the comics into various forms of media, including the animated series The Batman , the animated film Batman: Under the Red Hood , and the Batman: Arkham video game series. Black Mask made his live-action debut in the television series Gotham , as Richard Sionis , portrayed by Todd Stashwick ; this version of the character was later integrated into comics in the relaunch DC Rebirth as The Mask , depicted as the Black Mask's father. Black Mask's origin story was established in his first appearance. Roman Sionis was born to wealthy and self-absorbed parents, who cared more about their social status than their own son.

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A humiliated Roman was forced to accept a bailout from Wayne Enterprises , on the condition that Roman give up control of Janus Cosmetics and allow Wayne Enterprises to appoint a new board of directors while staying on as a figurehead leader. His obsession with masks began to mutate, merging with a new interest in physical pain and torture. Even without all of the crimes Jason knows he committed, he has done so many things that he is willing to leave him to his fate. A furious Black Mask then attacked Batman, and was soundly beaten; subsequently, Black Mask was found insane by Gotham's courts, and sent to Arkham - where the many super-villains that he had double-crossed earlier were eagerly waiting. Roman reveals he knew all along. The dart slowly and painfully burned itself into the crimelord's skull, and was only neutralized with Batman's assistance. With no rival criminals left in Gotham, Black Mask then visited Wayne Industries and offered Bruce Wayne a "partnership", asking for a pooling of resources between their respective organizations that would shift Gotham's crime to the less violent, white-collar variety. In the storyline Batman: Under the Hood , Black Mask then becomes the overlord of Gotham's underworld, gathering enough financial resources to purchase an Amazo android and a large supply of kryptonite. Around this time, Black Mask's operations were targeted by a vicious, mysterious anti-hero calling himself the Red Hood. Archived from the original on November 22, However, these villains were defeated, and Batman ultimately prevented the Society from securing a foothold in Gotham. He does not take part in the main storyline; instead, he is a bonus character to be "found" in the "Villain Hunt" mini-game. Per the events of The New 52 , Roman Sionis' ebony black mask possesses hypnosis -like mind controlling abilities that extend through the material of the masks that his henchmen wear, rendering them directly under his control. The reanimated Black Mask immediately tracked down Catwoman, looking to avenge his own murder.

The mask that he wears is ebony carved from his mother's coffin, and was at one point burned into his skin so severely that it has become indistinguishable from his actual face.

Soon, he turned his attentions to the drug trade in Gotham's notoriously crime-ridden East End, enlisting the help of many corrupt policemen to secure his hold over the area. Black Mask then assumes Orpheus' identity using face putty and padding, fooling even Batman and Onyx. Nightwing Vol. With the Red Hood, placing more and more pressure on him, Black Mask finally stumbled onto a bit of luck when Phantasm managed to capture Batgirl Barbara Gordon. Black Mask had undergone an enormous shift in personality after having researched the Spanish Inquisition. In Dougall, Alastair ed. They then reach their destination; the basement, where all of his curios and serious weapons that he has collected. Mass chaos immediately broke out, as the criminals, the police, and the costumed vigilantes Robin , Nightwing , Tarantula , Batgirl , and Batman all began to fight with one another. Jason refuses claiming they have more value alive. As Black Mask's rise began to reach its head, Sionis murdered the gang-leader Orpheus , who was secretly working for Batman, [21] and captured the Bat's sidekick Spoiler. Master of Disguise- Has been able to blend in and even fool the Batman with his disguises. The guards quickly subdue Black Mask, and beat him severely while he is at their mercy. Sionis is then defeated by Batman and returns to Arkham's care.