Green Mask (Johnny Green)

Golden Age Origin
The second Green Mask was Johnny Green, an American teenager. He was the son of Walter Green who, according to his backstory, was the previous Green Mask. In his civilian identity, Johnny was meek, awkward and generally dorky. But whenever he was outraged at any sort of injustice, he transformed into a grown man who wore a slightly altered version of the original Green Mask's costume. In this form, he had the powers of the original Green Mask - super-strength, flight, and limited invulnerability. But unlike his predecessor, this Green Mask was capable of getting tired - as soon as he got tired enough to fall asleep, he transformed back into Johnny Green.

It should be noted that merely being outraged at the injustice wasn't enough to transform Johnny into Green Mask - he had to be able to yell. If he is gagged or otherwise prevented from speaking, he remains in his civilian form.

The stories were inconsistent about the relationship between Green Mask and Johnny Green. In some stories, Johnny Green perceives his adventures as the Green Mask as dreams and thus remains oblivious to his dual nature. In others, he is aware of it, and tries his best to facilitate the transformation when Green Mask is needed. In some stories, he avoids getting into trouble at all costs, while in others, he does try to help out as much as he can.

Johnny Green is often aided by his girlfriend, Susie, who is considerably braver and more outgoing. She remained unaware of her boyfriend's dual identity, even when he transformed right in front of her, which suggests that the magic involved in the transformation keeps any bystanders oblivious to the change.

Golden Age Appearances

 * All Good Comics (1944 one-shot)
 * Green Mask (Volume 1) - #10-11
 * All Good Comics (1945 one-shot)
 * Book of All-Comics #1
 * Green Mask (Volume 2) - #1-6