History Main / CoolMask

* Robin in ''Series/TeenTitans.'' Even if this is potentially an artifact of the comics, it was acknowledged in-show as looking cool. (Beast Boy's DoomPatrol mask, sadly, was not.) Similarly, archnemesis Slade wears a mask, and for most of the first season concealed even that in shadow. Slade's mask is ''also'' an EyepatchOfPower.

* ''[[TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' wear masks; uniformly red in the original comic book, color-coded on the TV shows and movies (red = Raphael, blue = Leonardo, purple = Donatello, orange = Michaelangelo.) In the TMNTs case, these accessories do not serve as identity concealers (it's rather hard to mistake a giant humanoid turtle for anything else) so much as a badges of their Shadow Warrior vocation.

* ''[[TheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turles]]'' wear masks; all red in the original comic book, color-coded on the TV shows and movies. In the TMNTs case, these accessories do not serve as identity concealers (it's rather hard to mistake a giant humanoid turtle for anything else) so much as a badges of their Shadow Warrior vocation.

* Legendary seducer [[LordByronsDonJuan Don Juan.]] Different writers have portrayed him in various ways over the centuries- a high-spirited rascal, a heartless destroyer, even a semi-innocent victum of his own [[SoBeautifulItsACurse good looks]]- but all the better-known accounts agree he had a penchant for wearing masks.
* Sir Percy Blakeney, aka ''[[TheScarletPimpernel The Scarlet Pimpernel]]''. Masks are ''very'' useful commodities for maintaining a double life.

* The title character in ''[[DonJuanDemarco Don Juan Demarco]]'' allegedly started wearing one in response to [[spoiler: his father's untimely death.]] And, it [[http://www.deppimpact.com/gallery/albums/pub_djd/djd542.jpg doesn't exactly ruin his looks.]]

* LonChaney, in the Silent Era ''[[PhantomOfTheOpera Phantom Of The Opera]]'', may not have worn the coolest face-covers around... but the scene where it's snatched off remains one of the most memorable [[TheReveal Unmaskings]] in the history of cinema.

* LonChaney, in the Silent Era ''[[PhantomOfTheOpera Phantom Of The Opera]]'', may not have worn the coolest mask around... but the scene where it's snatched off remains one of the most memorable [[TheReveal unmaskings]] in the history of cinema.

* LonChaney, in the Silent Era ''[[PhantomOfTheOpera Phantom Of The Opera]]'', may not have worn the coolest mask around... but the scene where it's snatched off remains one of the most memorable Reveals in the history of cinema.

** YourMilageMayVary. The Mask's is typically turned into a bad (and extremely corney) parody of a cartoon character.

* The title character in ''[[DonJuanDemarco Don Juan Demarco]]'' allegedly started wearing one in response to [[spoiler: his father's untimely death.]] And, it [[http://www.deppimpact.com/gallery/albums/pub_djd/djd542.jpg doesn't look that bad on him.]]

* The Alchemist from ''Vidocq'' wears a mask made out of mirror that he uses to eat the souls of his victims. For extra creepiness, it also makes the victim see their own dying face while looking at him.
* The title character in ''[[DonJuanDemarco Don Juan Demarco]]'' allegedly started wearing one in response to his father's untimely death. And it [[http://www.deppimpact.com/gallery/albums/pub_djd/djd542.jpg doesn't exactly ruin his looks]].

* The title character in ''[[DonJuanDemarco Don Juan Demarco]]'' allegedly started wearing one in response to his father's untimely death. [[http://www.ohjohnny.net/djd/djddvd000.jpg It doesn't seem to repel the ladies, either.]]

* The Alchemist from ''Vidocq'' wears a mask made out of mirror that he uses to eat the souls of his victims. For extra creepiness, it also makes the victim see their own dying face while looking at him.

* Darth Revan of ''KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'', who is stated to be one of the most powerful Force user in history, masterminds elaborate {{Xanatos Gambit}}s for dealing with events centuries if not millennia in advance, and of course who also ''[[spoiler:[[ItWasHisSled happens to be you]]]]''. ** Proving his mask power even further, Revan fought and killed Mandalore the Ultimate, the other Cool Mask user of his time in hand to hand single combat. ** And then there's Darth Nihilus from the sequel, whose mask can be obtained to get you more Force Points, and who is coincidentally extremely close to being an EldritchAbomination. Quite a few Sith from those games have part or all of their faces obscured, actually. *** In Nihlus's case, while the mask itself still technically has no powers, [[spoiler: his body has actually been destroyed and corrupted by the force. His mask IS his face.]]

** Don't forget Darth Revan of ''KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'', who is stated to be one of the most powerful Force user in history, masterminds elaborate {{Xanatos Gambit}}s for dealing with events centuries if not millennia in advance, and of course who also ''[[spoiler:[[ItWasHisSled happens to be you]]]]''.
*** Proving his mask power even further, Revan fought and killed Mandalore the Ultimate, the other Cool Mask user of his time in hand to hand single combat.
*** Subverted with the upcoming Old Republic MMO, apparently [[spoiler: Revan's plots were all part of the Sith Emperor's plans to overtake the galaxy, at least until Malak betrayed Revan.]] Sith Lord behind the Sith Lord if you will.
*** And then there's Darth Nihilus from the sequel, whose mask can be obtained to get you more Force Points, and who is coincidentally extremely close to being an EldritchAbomination. Quite a few Sith from those games have part or all of their faces obscured, actually.
*** In Nihlus's case, while the mask itself still technically has no powers, [[spoiler: his body has actually been destroyed and corrupted by the force. His mask IS his face.]]

* Shows up a lot in ''{{Digger}}''. "I keep meeting people wearing strange masks, you see."

** El Santo is perhaps the ultimate example. There is only one known occasion where he was publically seen without the mask. When he died, they buried him in it.

** From Expanded Universe, {{Faction Paradox}} members wear [[RuleOfCool masks of]] [[SkeletonsInTheCoatCloset bone]]. Along with ''[[ImpossiblyCoolClothes awesome]]'' [[[ImpossiblyCoolClothes headdresses and gorgets]].

** From Expanded Universe, {{Faction Paradox}} members wear [[RuleOfCool masks of]] [[SkeletonsInTheCoatCloset bone]]. Along with awesome headdresses and gorgets.

** From Expanded Universe, {{Faction Paradox}} members wear [[RuleOfCool masks of]] [[SkeletonsInTheCoatCloset bone]]. Along with awesome headdresses and gorgets. Just because they're that cool.

** From Expanded Universe, the Cousins of {{Faction Paradox}} wear masks of freaking [[RuleofCool bone]]. Along with awesome headdresses and gorgets. Just because they're that cool. And insane.

* Robin in ''TeenTitans.'' Even if this is potentially an artifact of the comics, it was acknowledged in-show as looking cool. (Beast Boy's DoomPatrol mask, sadly, was not.) Similarly, archnemesis Slade wears a mask, and for most of the first season concealed even that in shadow. Slade's mask is ''also'' an EyepatchOfPower.
** As seen in season 4's episode ''The Quest'' Robin's mask looks cool on everyone.

* 80's cartoon ''MASK'' also had (almost) everyone in masks, which produced a variety of powers and effects, including Gliding, Holograms and Flamethrowers.