M.A.S.K.

M.A.S.K. was a TV animated series produced by DIC Enterprises, Inc. A total of 75 episodes were broadcast from Sept 30, 1985-1988 in syndication. One of many cartoons produced during the 1980s as a vehicle for toy merchandising, M.A.S.K. (Mobile Armored Strike Kommand ) was a hybrid of popular era cartoons G.I. Joe and Transformers series. It featured a military task force, led by Matt Trakker, with transforming vehicles engaged in an ongoing battle against evil terrorist organization V.E.N.O.M. (Vicious Evil Network Of Mayhem) with an emphasis on super-powered helmets and masks worn by the characters on the show.

Character List

M.A.S.K. - The Protagonists

• Matt Trakker is the leader of M.A.S.K.. He was one of the creators of the original M.A.S.K. team along with his brother Andy, and Miles Mayhem. His most famous mask was Spectrum, which he used with Thunderhawk, a red Chevrolet Camaro, which can transform into a plane. Matt also was co-pilot on Rhino - a semi-trailer truck that converts into a mobile missle platform - where he used the Ultra-Flash mask. Matt also uses van conversion Volcano where he uses the mask LavaShot. Trakker also uses the vehicle Goliath and uses the Shroud mask. His character was voiced by Doug Stone.
• Scott Trakker is the son of Matt Trakker. His father raised him alone, and the fate of his mother is never disclosed. His character was voiced by Brennan Thicke.
• T-Bob is the robot sidekick of Scott Trakker and can convert into a scooter. This character was voiced by Graeme McKenna.
• Alex Sector is a veterinarian. His mask is called Jack Rabbit. His vehicle is Rhino, a truck with a lot of firepower once transformed. Alex can be accompanied by Bruce Sato in Rhino or by Matt Trakker. His character was voiced by Brendan McKane.
• Bruce Sato is a toy designer. His mask is called Lifter. His vehicle is Rhino. Bruce can be accompanied by Alex Sector in Rhino. His character was voiced by Doug Stone.
• Dusty Hayes is a cook. His mask is called Backlash. His vehicle is Gator, a terrain car with a releasable boat. His character was voiced by Doug Stone.
• Gloria Baker is a race car driver. Her mask is called Aura. Her vehicle is Shark, a sportscar that can transform into a submarine. Gloria also uses the vehicle Stilleto, a sportscar that turns into a glider and uses the mask Aura 2. Her character was voiced by Sharon Noble.
• Brad Turner is a musician. His mask is called Hocus-Pocus. His vehicle is Condor, a motorcycle that can transform into a helicopter. Brad also uses the vehicle Razorback, a Daytona race car which turns into an observation post and uses the mask Eclipse. His character was voiced by Graeme McKenna.
• Hondo MacLean is a history teacher. His mask is called Blaster. His vehicle is Firecracker, a truck with quite some fire power. Hondo can be accompanied by Buddy Hawkes in Firecracker. Hondo also uses the vehicle Hurricane, a '57 Chevy which turns into an attack tank and uses the mask Blaster 2. His character was voiced by Doug Stone.
• Buddy Hawkes is a mechanic. His mask is called Penetrator. His vehicle is Firecracker. Buddy can be accompanied by Hondo MacLean in Firecracker. His character was voiced by Mark Halloran.
• Nevada Rushmore. His mask is called Totem. He is co-pilot of the vehicle Goliath, a truck with a racecar which turns into a command station and jet plane respectively. His character was voiced by Brendan McKane.
• Ali Bombay. His mask is called Vortex. His vehicle is called Bullet, a racing motorcycle which turns into a hovercraft. His character was voiced by Brian George.
• Julio Lopez is a doctor. His mask is called Streamer. His vehicle is called Firefly, a racing buggy which turns into a jet. Later, he also used the vehicle Fireforce, a sportscar that turned into a jet and a motorcycle and used the mask Streamer 2. His character was voiced by Graeme McKenna.
• Boris Bushkin. His mask is named Comrade and his vehicle is Bulldog, a truck rig which turns into a tank. His character was voiced by Doug Stone.
• Calhoun Burns. His mask is called Gulliver and his vehicle is Raven, a Corvette which turns into a seaplane. His character was voiced by Graeme McKenna.
• Jacques LeFleur. His mask is Mirage and he is co-pilot of Volcano, a monster truck van which turns into a attack station. His character was voiced by Brendan McKane.

V.E.N.O.M. - The Antagonists

• Miles Mayhem is the leader of V.E.N.O.M.. He betrayed the original M.A.S.K. team by killing Andy Trakker, and stealing half of the masks for evil purposes. His mask is called Viper. His vehicle is Switchblade, a helicopter that can transform into a jetplane. Miles also used the mask Python with the vehicle Outlaw, the mask Ripper with the vehicle Wolfbeast, a blue Stingray which turned into a tank and jet plane and the mask Deep Freeze with the vehicle Buzzard. His character was voiced by Brendan McKane.
• Sly Rax has the Stiletto mask. His vehicle is Piranha, a motorcycle with a submarine sidecar. His character was voiced by Mark Holloran.
• Cliff Dagger has the Torch mask. His vehicle is Jackhammer, an SUV with a lot of fire power.
• Vanessa Warfield has the Whip mask. Her vehicle is Manta, a Nissan Fairlady that can turn into a plane. Her character was voiced by Sharon Noble.
• Bruno Shepard has the Magna-Beam mask. His vehicle is Stinger, a GTO that turns into a tank. He also used the vehicle Jackal, a yellow motorbike that turned into a jet with the mask Magna Beam 2. His character was voiced by Doug Stone.
• Nash Gorey has the Powerhouse mask and co-pilots the vehicle Outlaw, a black oil tanker which turns into a mobile missile launcher. His character was voiced by Doug Stone.
• Lester Sludge has the Mudslinger mask and pilots the vehicle Iguana which is an off-road vehicle which turns into a mobile buzz-saw platform. His character was voiced by Brian George.
• Floyd Malloy has the Buckshot mask and flies the vehicle Vampire, a red motorbike which turns into a jet. His character was voiced by Brendan McKane.
• Maxiumus Mayhem, brother of Miles. Co-piloted the vehicle Buzzard, a racing car which turned into a jet and two armed sidecars. He used the mask Deep Heat. His character was voiced by Doug Stone.