Fictional character biography Laughing Mask

dennis burton deputy district attorney became frustrated american civil justice process , decided take law own hands. using alias laughing mask , donned red suit , phosphorescent glowing mask, plus pair of .45 pistols. accepted killing means justice, shooting several unarmed gangsters during first appearance. burton subsequently appeared purple mask, did not kill foes, left them bound police.

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some time after official introduction superhero, laughing mask joins captain america, invaders , cadre of second-tier superheroes in battle of berlin. there s ambushed , captured along blue blade, black widow (unrelated modern character of name), captain wonder, dynamic man, fiery mask, rockman, original master mind excello, mister e, phantom reporter, witness , telepathically controlled robot electro. electro deactivated , unable other heroes, doused sleeping gas , put in cryogenic stasis nazi scientists, hoping dissect them , discover secret of superhuman abilities. dennis burton, along others, lost when scientists killed during fall of berlin, , s discovered many years later, in modern time.

living in luxurious mansion former teammates, resumes heroic business, time in full compliance superhero registration act. trademark pistols become undoing when registers them weaponry of choice. pistols discovered have been looted execution of mobster during 1940s, crime laughing mask still held accountable. arrested. master mind excello later arranges bail.

in return clemency on arrest, mask arranges work robotic electro , 1 of few entities compatible being. via remote attacks middle eastern drug operation.

during flashback sequence revealed laughing mask killed several unarmed german prisoners of war.