Nightmask #1 (Nov. 1986):
“The Awakening”
by Archie Goodwin, Tony Salmons, Bret Blevins

Nightmask #1

Title: “The Awakening”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Nov. 1986

Publisher: New Universe
Written by: Archie Goodwin
Art by: Tony Salmons, Bret Blevins

21 characters in this story:

Character (Click links for info about character and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)	Religious Affiliation	Team(s) [Notes]	Pub.	# app.
Nightmask (Keith Remsen) (lead character)		Paranormal Platoon; U.S. Army [title star of a New Universe series]	New Universe	39
Dr. Lucian Ballad	Vodoun	black [Nightmask's main ally]	New Universe	12
Teddy Remsen		[Nightmask's sister; wheelchair-bound]	New Universe	13
Lita Mercado		Hispanic [Nightmask's physical therapist and friend]	New Universe	10
The Gnome (Dr. Horst Kleinmann)		[dream researcher]	New Universe	5
Dr. Frey		[surgeon treating assassin who killed Nightmask's parents]	New Universe	1
Kate		[director of hospital Keith and Teddy Remsen recuperated in]	New Universe	1
unnamed assassin	manifestly non-religious	[hired by Dr. Kleinmann to kill Remsens]	New Universe	1
The Kleinmann Institute		[conducts advanced dream research]	New Universe	1
unnamed nurse		[brought medication to Keith and Teddy Remsen]	New Universe	1
Adam Remsen (flashback)		[Nightmask's father; studied dreams]	New Universe	1
Lenore Remsen (flashback)		[Nightmask's mother; studied dreams]	New Universe	1
Washington Dulles International Airport		[1st app: Nightmask #1 (Nov. 1986)]	New Universe	1
The University of Maryland (details)  One scene takes place in the dream research lab of Keith Remsen's father Adam Remsen. His lab is at the University of Maryland, where he worked (until he was killed by a bomb at Dulles Airport).		[college/university]	New Universe	1
unnamed hospital		[hospital Nightmask and sister Teddy recovered in after bomb]	New Universe	1
unnamed technician (cameo)		[tended to equipment Dr. Kleinmann used to enter dreams]	New Universe	1
unnamed technician (cameo)		[tended to equipment Dr. Kleinmann used to enter dreams]	New Universe	1
unnamed orderly (cameo)		[was in room when Keith Remsen (Nightmask) woke from coma]	New Universe	1
vultures (dream)  Keith Remsen (Nightmask) sees circling vultures in a dream. He then finds the bomber who killed his parents. The vultures are symbolic of the bomber's imminent death, to injuries from the bombing.	N.A.	[animal species]	various	2
Charles Bronson (mentioned)  Keith Remsen (Nightmask) tells his sister Teddy that he may have seen too many "Death Wish" flicks, but one thing he isn't is a killer.	Catholic	U.S. Army [often played vigilantes or cops]		51
Paul Kersey (mentioned)  Keith Remsen (Nightmask) tells his sister Teddy that he may have seen too many "Death Wish" flicks, but one thing he isn't is a killer.	Liberal	[bleeding-heart liberal; became deadly vigilante]	David Mckay Publications	7

This story was indexed from secondary sources only. The character list above is not necessarily comprehensive. Webpage for Nightmask #1 (Nov. 1986) created 6 December 2013. Last modified 3 February 2018.

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