The Moth (comics)
Encyclopedia
The Moth is a fictional superhero published by Dark Horse Comics
. Created by Steve Rude
, The Moth first appeared in Dark Horse Presents
#138 followed by an appearance in Madman Comics #13 by Dark Horse Comics
, and then The Moth - Special (56-page, Double-Sized Spectacular Issue "Who is...? The Moth") (March 2004).
During the four-issue series "The Moth," the Moth encounters a biker gang, whose leader has a bounty on his head. The Moth catches and turns him in. He also encounters a supernatural lion-man who goes on a killing spree. The victims of the killing spree included the Moth's mentor, Victor, who was also ringmaster of the circus where the Moth performed, and a member of the biker gang. The Moth inherits the circus and enlists the help of the biker gang he clashed with earlier to help him track down the creature and extract revenge.
The next story, in which the Moth turns rival mob families against each other in order to collect bounties on the heads of both groups, appears to be an homage to the film Yojimbo or the story "Red Harvest" by Dashiell Hammett (which predates "Yojimbo").
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
. Created by Steve Rude
Steve Rude
-Career:In 1981, Rude became widely known in the comics world when he and writer Mike Baron created Nexus, an independent science fiction comic book with a large supporting cast. For the series, Rude designed a dozen or so distinctive alien races, including the Thunes, the Amphibs, the Quattros,...
, The Moth first appeared in Dark Horse Presents
Dark Horse Presents
Dark Horse Presents was the first comic book published by Dark Horse Comics in 1986 and was their flagship title until its September 2000 cancellation. The second incarnation was published on MySpace, running from July 2007 until August 2010...
#138 followed by an appearance in Madman Comics #13 by Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
, and then The Moth - Special (56-page, Double-Sized Spectacular Issue "Who is...? The Moth") (March 2004).
Fictional character biography
The Moth is a circus performer named Jack Mahoney. Mahoney developed the Moth costume for his high-wire act, and also uses it catch criminals who have bounties out on them.During the four-issue series "The Moth," the Moth encounters a biker gang, whose leader has a bounty on his head. The Moth catches and turns him in. He also encounters a supernatural lion-man who goes on a killing spree. The victims of the killing spree included the Moth's mentor, Victor, who was also ringmaster of the circus where the Moth performed, and a member of the biker gang. The Moth inherits the circus and enlists the help of the biker gang he clashed with earlier to help him track down the creature and extract revenge.
The next story, in which the Moth turns rival mob families against each other in order to collect bounties on the heads of both groups, appears to be an homage to the film Yojimbo or the story "Red Harvest" by Dashiell Hammett (which predates "Yojimbo").