Debuting in
Exciting Comics #51,
Miss Masque was another of the line of rich socialites-turned-masked crimefighters in the Golden Age which included
The Shadow
,
The Batman
, and
The Green Hornet!
Diana Adams had
no superpowers or abilities, just her keen deductive mind and a pair of .45 automatics. And, unlike her male contemporaries, she didn't have a sidekick or aides!
Clad in bright red cape, mini-dress, gloves, and slouch hat, she pursued criminals and saboteurs thru several issues of
Exciting Comics, appearing on the cover only
once (#53) during her run, before transferring over to
America's Best Comics, where she teamed up (on the covers) with other heroes, most notably
The Black Terror, even though they didn't appear together
inside the comic! (They all had seperate strips!)
Also, she seemed to lose parts of her wardrobe when she changed homes, as her fedora disappeared along with the midriff of her costume (see left), making her predate the trailer-trash look of Britney Spears by decades! (Maybe it was her summer ensemble!)
When superheroes faded away after the end of World War II, so did
Miss Masque.
Since the 1990s, she's been revived by several publishers, most notably, by writer Alan Moore of
Watchmen fame in DC Comics'
America's Best Comics imprint (ironic, eh?), and artist Alex Ross in Dynamite Entertainment's
Project SuperPowers
series as well as a
mini-series
under her
new code-name of
Masquerade!
In this revival, she's part of a trio of psychically-linked, red-garbed superheroines (including
The Woman in Red and
Lady Satan) called
The Scarlet Sisters!
We at
Atomic Kommie Comics™ have also "revived"
Miss Masque / Masquerade by digitally-restoring and remastering several of her
best Golden Age cover appearances (including her first) on a line of t-shirts, mugs, and even calendars as part of our
Lost Heroes of the Golden Age of Comics™ line of kool kollectibles!
She was a woman ahead of her time...but her time has finally come!
PS: Pick up the
Project SuperPowers and
Masquerade comics! They're the
best Golden Age revival books out there!
, that is! 
(Ana)
(Melissa O'Keefe)
(Vinn aka Rayne )
[listed in credits as "Desiree More"]
(Vampirella aka Ella)
[17th Eon James Bond film]
(Navajo Woman) 
(Marianna Herrera)
live-action tv series--Dara Tomanovich and Audie England. HERE'S the list of actresses who've voiced Kitana in the video games.
, with Kevin Costner! 
(Ofelia aka Princess Moanna)
(Esperanza)
(Patient) 
, Maria Grazia Cucinotta would have assured herself of a prominent place in the hearts of Fantastic Femmes fans!
aka The PostMan, she's not only a versatile actress, equally adept at comedy or drama, but also a screenwriter, producer, and popular spokesmodel!
(Santina)
(Miria)
(Susana)
(Abishag) 
"The Italian Bob" (Francesca Terwilliger)
(Moni) 
(Ana)