Nightmask #2 (Dec. 1986):
“Hide and Seek!”
by Archie Goodwin, Ernie Colon

Nightmask #2

Title: “Hide and Seek!”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Dec. 1986

Publisher: New Universe
Written by: Archie Goodwin
Art by: Ernie Colon

20 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
Gian		[assistant; henchman...]	New Universe	2
Udo		[administrator; assistant...]	New Universe	2
Teddy Remsen		[Nightmask's sister; wheelchair-bound]	New Universe	13
Ballad Clinic of Dream Research		[1st app: Nightmask #2 (Dec. 1986)]	New Universe	2
Lita Mercado		Hispanic [Nightmask's physical therapist and friend]	New Universe	10
The Gnome (Dr. Horst Kleinmann)		[dream researcher]	New Universe	5
The Kleinmann Institute		[conducts advanced dream research]	New Universe	1
Mistress Midnight (Vivienne)		[agent; aristocrat...]	New Universe	2
Dr. Henry Salinger		[Nightmask saved him from committing suicide from guilt]	New Universe	1
Deke Griswell		[White House P.R. staff; worked on Dr. Salinger award case]	New Universe	1
Oakley		[dresses as cowboy; victim of seductive Mistress Midnight]	New Universe	1
Ronald Reagan (mentioned)  Many references to the U.S. President, who is scheduled to award Dr. Henry Salinger a lifetime humanitarian award, and is not pleased that Dr. Salinger is reluctant to accept the award.	Presbyterian (raised in Disciples of Christ)	Reagan's Raiders; X Presidents	, etc.	583
Albert Schweitzer (mentioned)  Nightmask tells his sister that he has been reading up on their current client (Dr. Henry Salinger), who is practically another Albert Schweitzer, having founded medical clinics all over the world.	Lutheran	[doctor]	Robert Laffont	22
Adam Remsen (mentioned)  Keith Remsen's parents are mentioned a few times. Dr. Ballad is Keith's legal guardian now that Keith's parents have died. Events from previous issue when Keith confronted his parents' killer.		[Nightmask's father; studied dreams]	New Universe	1
Lenore Remsen (mentioned)  Keith Remsen's parents are mentioned a few times. Dr. Ballad is Keith's legal guardian now that Keith's parents have died. Events from previous issue when Keith confronted his parents' killer.		[Nightmask's mother; studied dreams]	New Universe	1
unnamed technician (mentioned)  Dr. Kleinmann's minions have repaired the cybernetic dream inferface and also restored his mobility via primitive cybernetics.		[tended to equipment Dr. Kleinmann used to enter dreams]	New Universe	1
unnamed technician (mentioned)  Dr. Kleinmann's minions have repaired the cybernetic dream inferface and also restored his mobility via primitive cybernetics.		[tended to equipment Dr. Kleinmann used to enter dreams]	New Universe	1
unnamed hospital (mentioned)  Lita Mercado: "Three weeks ago, I quit a very secure hospital job to join two kids I like in a wild, but challenging little venture proposal by your guardian there! Awful soon for bored. I want to hear excitement! Earn a footnote in psycho-analysis texts... Estrellita Mercado, physical therapist to the stars!"		[hospital Nightmask and sister Teddy recovered in after bomb]	New Universe	1

This story was indexed from secondary sources only. The character list above is not necessarily comprehensive. Webpage for Nightmask #2 (Dec. 1986) created 10 December 2013. Last modified 3 February 2018.

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