M.A.S.K Officially Confirms Major Villain's Return

Image via Image Comics Published Aug 14, 2026, 8:01 PM EDT John Dodge is an MTV Writer for CBR who specializes in movies, television, comics, and pop culture. He has a deep knowledge of franchises like Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Marvel, and DC Comics, along with a passion for indie and horror titles. An expert on obscure productions from the ’80s and ’90s, John is known for his encyclopedic recall of cult classics like Beetleborgs. The following contains spoilers for M.A.S.K. #3, on sale now from Skybound and Image Comics. The heroes of M.A.S.K. are about to be left staring down an entirely different franchise's classic big bad. M.A.S.K. #3 (by Dan Watters, Simon Parr, Pierluigi Casolino, and Rus Wooton) finds the heroes of the eponymous Mobile Armored Strike Kommand fighting tirelessly against the threat of V.E.N.O.M., or rather, to recover one of their own from their latest explosive encounter with Miles Mayhem's aptly named unit. To make matters even worse, Mayhem himself has found a powerful new ally to help in his battle against M.A.S.K., and Baron Karza knows just where to hit them. M.A.S.K. #3 Brings Back the Micronauts' Big Bad Written by DA...