List of M.A.S.K. toys & characters
The following is a list of characters and vehicles from the M.A.S.K. media franchise, including the toyline and its television adaptation. The toyline lasted longer than the cartoon series.[1]
Toylines
There were five different lines of toys released. Some packaging was altered for the European market to make the line seem less violent, such as revising box art so that vehicles' weapons were not shown firing, or, in several cases, changing vehicle names entirely. Additionally, Europe received 4 adventure packs that were not released in North America, as well as several extra action figure two-packs with redecoed figures.
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| Series One | 1985 | The original toyline featuring many of the central characters from the animated television series. |
| Series Two | 1986 | A second line that expanded on the first by adding more characters from the series. |
| Adventure Packs | 1986 | A series of blister packs containing single figures and accessories, some of which were only available in Europe. |
| Series Three | 1987 | The third series of toys that were based on the second season of the animated series, whose plots centered around race driving. |
| Series Four | 1987–1988 | The fourth series was subtitled Split Seconds, consisting of a vehicle that split in two along with a pair of action figures, one of which was a transparent version of the main figure intended as a hologram of the featured character. This toyline was released a year after the animated series had ended. |
M.A.S.K. members and their vehicles
M.A.S.K. (short for Mobile Armored Strike Kommand) is the titular protagonists who fight the forces of V.E.N.O.M. Among its known members are:
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| Matt "Hunter/Cowboy" Trakker | The leader of M.A.S.K. and the main protagonist of the franchise, Trakker is a multi-millionaire and philanthropist. He was one of the creators of the original M.A.S.K. team, along with his teenage brother Andy and Miles Mayhem. Mayhem double-crosses Matt and causes Andy's death when he steals some of the masks for his newly established organization V.E.N.O.M. In the animated series, Andy is instead Matt's father who had saved the life of a tribesman who had attempted to come to Andy's aid after his plane crashed in New Guinea. For his bravery and kindness, Andy was given a stone that was used to power the masks. In the 2008 "Specialist Trakker" action figure released in 2008 for the G.I. Joe toyline, he is a technology and stealth expert for the Joe team while V.E.N.O.M. is a branch of Cobra.[2] | Doug Stone | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Scott Trakker | The son of Matt Trakker who raised him alone. Scott has great mechanical skills and built his robot companion T-Bob. | Brennan Thicke | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| T-Bob | The cowardly robot sidekick of Scott Trakker that converts into a single-wheel scooter. T-Bob cracks bad jokes and is easily frightened. According to the UK-produced comic series by Fleetway, T-Bob was short for "Thingamabob." | Graeme McKenna | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bruce "Magic" Sato | A Japanese-American mechanical engineer and design specialist who serves as Matt Trakker's de facto second-in-command. Bruce tends to speak in Confucian riddles that often confuse his teammates except Trakker. Occupation: toymaker. | Doug Stone | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Alex "Megabyte" Sector | Computer and communications expert and zoologist who hails from Britain. Occupation: veterinarian and exotic pet store owner. His action figure was included with the Boulder Hill playset. | Brendan McKane | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dusty "Powderkeg" Hayes | Stunt performer, all-terrain specialist, and tracking and demolitions expert. Occupation: pizza cook and deliveryman. | Doug Stone | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Gloria Baker | A champion race car driver and black belt in Kung Fu. Occupation: sensei. | Sharon Noble | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Brad "Chopper" Turner | Expert hill climber, motorcycle driver, and helicopter pilot. Occupation: rock musician. | Graeme McKenna | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hondo "Striker" MacLean | Weapons specialist and tactical strategist. Occupation: high school history teacher. | Doug Stone | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Buddie "Clutch" Hawks[note 1] | A master of disguise and intelligence expert. Occupation: mechanic. As an action figure, Hawks originally came with the Boulder Hill playset. | Mark Halloran | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Calhoun Burns | A construction and demolition specialist who raises horses in his spare time. Occupation: architect. | Graeme McKenna | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jacques "Trailblazer" LeFleur | A natural disaster specialist and martial artist. Occupation: lumberjack. Hometown: Québec, Canada. | Brendan McKane | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Julio "Doc" Lopez | Expert in cryptography and foreign languages. Occupation: physician. | Graeme McKenna | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ace "Falcon" Riker | Former NASA test pilot. Occupation: hardware store owner. | Mark Halloran | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Boris "The Czar" Bushkin | A big, bald Russian who was a former V.E.N.O.M. agent before defecting to M.A.S.K. He debuted in the second season of the animated series. Occupation: truck driver. | Doug Stone | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| "Chief" Nevada Rushmore | A Native American and Matt Trakker's childhood friend, he debuted in the second season of the animated series. Occupation: mechanic. | Brendan McKane | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ali "Lightning" Bombay | An immigrant from Kandukar, India, he debuted in the second season of the animated series. Occupation: motorcycle racer. | Brian George | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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V.E.N.O.M. members and their vehicles
V.E.N.O.M. (short for Vicious Evil Network Of Mayhem) is an evil criminal organization that M.A.S.K. fights. V.E.N.O.M.'s primary goal was obtaining money through either robbery, extortion, counterfeiting, and kidnapping, or attempting to steal historical artifacts. Among its known members are:
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| Miles "Wolf" Mayhem | The leader of V.E.N.O.M. and the main antagonist of the M.A.S.K. franchise. In the comics, he betrayed the original M.A.S.K. team by killing Matt's brother Andy and stole half of the masks for his evil purposes, establishing V.E.N.O.M. in the process. Though V.E.N.O.M.'s origins are ambiguous in the animated series, Mayhem's backstory is the same as in the comics in that he is a co-founder of the M.A.S.K. organization up to him and Matt having a falling out. Mayhem is described on the filecard of a 2008 crossover "Specialist Trakker" action figure for the G.I. Joe toyline as an operative for Cobra with V.E.N.O.M. serving as a technology and weapons research branch and mercenary army. Unlike the M.A.S.K. agents, V.E.N.O.M. personnel were not depicted in the animated series as holding any type of regular employment between assignments. | Brendan McKane | ||||||||||||||||
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| Sly "Wrecker" Rax | A con man, espionage artist, and weapons expert, Rax is often depicted in the animated series as lazy and falling asleep on the job. In the 1987 nine-issue comic series by DC Comics, he has ambitions of replacing Miles Mayhem as V.E.N.O.M.'s leader or at least seeking a larger role in his schemes. | Mark Halloran | ||||||||||||||||
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| Cliff "Blaster" Dagger | An eyepatch-wearing and slow-witted strongman who is a demolitions expert, convicted arsonist, and bare-knuckle brawler. | Mark Halloran | ||||||||||||||||
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| Vanessa Warfield | Vanessa Warfield is V.E.N.O.M.'s espionage and intelligence agent. She becomes the unofficial team leader by the start of the second season of the animated series. In the 44th episode of the first season "Riddle of the Raven Master", she is shown to display affection to her trained ravens. Warfield falls for M.A.S.K. agent Brad Turner in the series finale "Cliff Hanger". | Sharon Noble | ||||||||||||||||
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| Bruno "Mad Dog" Sheppard | A brutal hand-to-hand combat specialist and convicted kidnapper who sports an orange Mohawk hairstyle and multiple tattoos. He is considered the toughest and most dangerous V.E.N.O.M. agent. | Doug Stone | ||||||||||||||||
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| Nash "Goon" Gorey | A meek, bespectacled hacker and spy, he is a simpering henchman overly eager to please Miles Mayhem. Gorey is depicted in the 1985 DC Comics series as a new recruit for M.A.S.K. who is ultimately revealed to be a mole working for V.E.N.O.M. First show appearance: episode 47. | Doug Stone | ||||||||||||||||
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| Lester "The Lizard" Sludge | A smarmy henchman with a flattop hairstyle and annoying signature cackle. He nearly succeeds in killing Matt Trakker in the second episode of the second season titled "When Eagles Dare." | Brian George | ||||||||||||||||
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| Floyd "Birdman" Malloy | The former leader of a biker gang who is an expert street fighter and convicted forgery artist. | Brendan McKane | ||||||||||||||||
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| Maximus "Maxie" Mayhem | Maximus Mayhem is the weak-willed twin brother of Miles Mayhem who calls him "Maxie" as a term of endearment. He is mainly featured in the racing-themed episodes of the second season. | Doug Stone | ||||||||||||||||
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Other toys
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| Boulder Hill | The M.A.S.K. team's headquarters is an unassuming gas station in the fictional location of Boulder Hill, Nevada, with agent Buddie Hawks serving as its lone attendant. It can transform into an armed fortress to defend itself, while containing a secret cargo plane used to transport M.A.S.K. vehicles to other locations. The Boulder Hill playset came with Alex Sector and Buddie Hawks action figures. | |||||||||
| Laser Command | A playset which, like the Split Seconds toys, never appeared in the show, although it was given a spotlight in a UK comic strip story.[3] The set consisted of two toys:
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Notes
- This spelling of the character's name appears on official toy packaging, but has alternated in other series media as "Buddy Hawks" or "Buddie Hawkes".
- Named such after Gulliver's Travels.
- An alternate spelling of "mirage" created specifically for the series.
References
- "MASK.: The Complete Series : DVD Talk Review of the DVD Video". Dvdtalk.com. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- "OAFE - GI Joe: Specialist Matt Trakker review". Cafe.net. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- "Laser Command!", issues #69−70 (6−13 August 1988)
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