| “ | He's no superhero. He's a supervillain! | „ |
| ~ The tagline for Attack of the Mutant. |
| “ | There is no Libby--there never was. And now, I must do something very bad to you, Skipper. | „ |
| ~ Masked Mutant revealing his disguised as Libby. |
| “ | You tricked me! The great Masked Mutant tricked by a boy! | „ |
| ~ The Masked Mutant's last words. |
The Masked Mutant is the titular main antagonist of the Goosebumps book Attack of the Mutant and its video game Adaptation. He is also an unlockable character in Goosebumps HorrorTown.
In the Goosebumps TV show, he was portrayed by Scott Wickware, who also voiced The Haunted Mask in the television adaptation of The Haunted Mask II. In the video game, he was voiced by James Belushi.
Biography[]
Attack of the Mutant[]
In the book Attack of the Mutant, The Masked Mutant is an evil supervillain who can change his molecular form into any solid material. He is constantly opposed by a league of superheroes led by the Galloping Gazelle, the world's fastest man. Although the Masked Mutant takes the form of a young girl around Skipper's age, he is defeated in the end when Skipper tricks him, pretending to actually be a real kid superhero called the Colossal Elastic Boy.
TV Show[]
In the TV adaptation of Attack of the Mutant, he first appears in a comic book that a boy named "Skipper" has. The Mutant sees a potential in Skipper, as Skipper is his biggest fan. The Mutant stalks Skipper in an effort to transform him into a fictional character so he will have a more difficult adversary.
When Skipper gets off at the wrong bus stop, he sees The Mutant's Headquarters. The Masked Mutant has taken off the invisible shroud that surrounds his lair. Skipper enters and investigates the Mutant's headquarters as his curiosity gets the better of him. A girl named Libby joins him as they both explore the area.
Above the entryway inside, The Mutant has set up a green laser that can transform anybody into a comic character. When it hits Skipper, he becomes like a figure out of a comic book. Skipper is unaware of this until later in the episode. Libby urges him to leave, and then when he returns home after investigating the area, Skipper's vision begins to resemble a comic book. The following day, Skipper's mother gives him a fresh copy of his comic book. He is taken aback when he makes an appearance in the book and defends the Galloping Gazelle, an enemy of the Mutant.
When Skipper returns to the headquarters, he frees the Galloping Gazelle, who is immediately ridiculed by the Mutant for being obsolete as soon as he leaves the facility.
After tormenting Skipper and making fun of his fear, the Mutant gets ready to murder him. When Skipper tells him that his "weakness" is acid, so the Mutant decides to shapeshift into Skipper's "weakness". However, Skipper knew the Mutant's weakness-if the Mutant shapeshifted into a liquid material, the Mutant would be permanently locked in that form and, in a sense, would die.
Video game[]
In the Attack of the Mutant video game, the Mutant is out to rule the world and subjugate humanity. The Mutant makes use of a green beam, which has the power to turn what is reflected in reality into a comic book. The beam was initially employed in Washington, DC, and then around the entire world. He is joined by his goons, who are fiercely devoted to the Mutant. A loyal henchman of the Mutant, The Magnificent Molecule Man, betrays him and joins the League of Good Guys, which is led by the Galloping Gazelle. The player smashes the Mutant's tank when they first come into contact with the evil Mutant in the decisive battle. The Mutant begins to sob as he dies. The Green Beam's effects are reversed later, and the League of Good Guys applauds the player for his heroic deeds.
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External Link[]
- The Masked Mutant on the Goosebumps Wiki
