The Masked Raider Speculation

[your_name_here]

He only made a few appearances in 2019, but we were told at the end of Marvel Comics 1000 that this year it will be revealed who is under the mask?
We don’t have a lot to work on, but what theories or ideas do we have?
Will this get revealed in Empyre, or am I to assume his story will be later on?

[Grapeweasel]

Wasn't he revealed to be Tommy Chong?

[Digifiend]

Where did that name come from?

[HipHopAvenger]

I assume he'll have a page or two at the end of Empyre

[JudicatorPrime]

It's Pecos Bill.

[Lonewolf36]

Where did that name come from?

I assume he was making a Masked Singer TV reference where Tommy Chong was revealed to be the Pineapple.

[your_name_here]

Could possibly be the OG Nick Fury??

[PlatinumThorns]

Kinda strange how much Marvel's keeping him secret at this point. I'm guessing he's Ewing's baby and he'll just sprinkle him around until he gets an official mini or something.

[Digifiend]

I assume he was making a Masked Singer TV reference where Tommy Chong was revealed to be the Pineapple.

That flew right over my head, Masked Singer is currently airing in the UK, but it is of course our own version, not the US one. Chong is unknown here, and I didn't make the connection.

[shooshoomanjoe]

I like time travel stories. What are the chances that it's the original Masked Raider from the Timely era?

[HipHopAvenger]

I like time travel stories. What are the chances that it's the original Masked Raider from the Timely era?

He died after the mask was removed

[Digifiend]

Yeah, chances are zero - Marvel Comics #1000 explained it.

[mugiwara]

The popular theory is that it's the Angel's grandson, who unherited the case with Two Gun Kid's guns and mask. Those used by the Masked Raider.

But that may be a red herring.

[Tulku]

Personally, I really want it to be the Two-Gun Kid (Matt Hawk) taking a new identity. But it probably won't be.

[Ying Ko]

Has there been any update on this? Is The Masked Raider in Empyre? Been steering clear of that book.

The character seems pretty cool though. If Ewing writes a mini I'd be interested.