Broken and furious at how much he’d lost, he turned to crime and became Black Mask, subsequently starting the False Face Society.
Introduced in 1985’s Batman #386, Black Mask treads the fine line between the regular organized crime rampant in Gotham City and the colorful freaks that are increasingly common in the streets.
Angered, he burned down his parents’ mansion with them in it, but because he didn’t have any business expertise, he bankrupted his family’s company with bad product and also lost his fiancee.
Roman is also a skilled fighter and firearms expert.