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* ''Webcomic/HighSchoolLessons'': Jayden O'Connor, being invisible, is depicted as an outline. The one time he's visible, he's only shown from the back.

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* In ''Webcomic/{{Godslave}}'', Heru's face is always kept hidden either by shadows or end of a panel.

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* In ''Webcomic/{{Godslave}}'', Heru's face is always kept hidden either by shadows or end of a panel.panel for the first several chapters.
* In ''Webcomic/TheGreenhouse'', we never see much of the mage who originally summoned the demon 'Red', and subsequently bound her. She's only visible for a [[SmallRoleBigImpact few panels]], either from the back or with her eyes shadowed or cut off by the border.
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* ''Webcomic/PvP'' also has a minor character ([[http://www.pvponline.com/2008/08/19/the-bonnie-situation-part-seven/ Jase's girlfriend, Bonnie]]) whose face is obscured by her own speech bubbles.

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* ''Webcomic/PvP'' ''Webcomic/{{PVP}}'' also has a minor character ([[http://www.pvponline.com/2008/08/19/the-bonnie-situation-part-seven/ Jase's girlfriend, Bonnie]]) whose face is obscured by her own speech bubbles.
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** The Vampiress, meanwhile, remains this way, as she wears a hooded robe that darkens a majority of her face with the exception of her mouth, and her [[GlowingRedEyes glowing red eyes]].

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** The Vampiress, meanwhile, remains this way, as she wears a hooded robe that darkens a majority of her face with the exception of her mouth, and her [[GlowingRedEyes [[GlowingEyesOfDoom glowing red eyes]].
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* ''Webcomic/VampireGirl'':
** Saul and Paul are initially introduced into the story as such, with their fedoras and trench coats darkening and obscuring every inch of their faces, except for their big red eyes, until they revealed their true selves.
** The Vampiress, meanwhile, remains this way, as she wears a hooded robe that darkens a majority of her face with the exception of her mouth, and her [[GlowingRedEyes glowing red eyes]].
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* ''Webcomic/DICETheCubeThatChangesEverything'':
** In the chapters leading up to chapter 109, X can be seen only as a silhouette. In 109, he appears with only his face hidden before showing himself fully.
** Mooyoung and [[spoiler:Dawn]] appear InTheHood until it's revealed they [[spoiler:look [[DemonicPossession too similar]] to Taebin and NotQuiteDead]] respectively.
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** He is eventually revealed in [[https://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1486 Chapter 51]]
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* In ''Webcomic/EverydayHeroes'', Mr. Mighty rarely takes his mask off, even when relaxing at home. His face is seen during the flashback episodes. (Also, he was once shown [[http://eheroes.thecomicseries.com/comics/214/ getting out of the shower]], leading to speculation as to whether he sports the BaldOfAwesome.)

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* In ''Webcomic/EverydayHeroes'', Mr. Mighty rarely takes his mask off, even when relaxing at home. His face is seen during the flashback episodes. (Also, he was once shown [[http://eheroes.thecomicseries.com/comics/214/ getting out of the shower]], leading to speculation as to whether he sports the BaldOfAwesome.is bald.)

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* Black Mage in ''[[WebComic/EightBitTheater 8-bit Theater]]'' always kept his face hidden in the shade beneath his hat: [[spoiler: This was because his face [[AlienGeometries didn't conform to euclidian geometry]], and therefore looking upon it could [[BrownNote drive people insane]].]]

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* Black Mage in ''[[WebComic/EightBitTheater 8-bit Theater]]'' ''Webcomic/EightBitTheater'' always kept his face hidden in the shade beneath his hat: [[spoiler: This was because his face [[AlienGeometries didn't conform to euclidian geometry]], and therefore looking upon it could [[BrownNote drive people insane]].]]


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* ''Webcomic/SleeplessDomain'': The face of the girl who appears in the Dream is almost never shown to the audience, owing to the fact that, with few exceptions, [[PerceptionFilter no one can remember seeing her at all]] after she appears to them. Her face is obscured by a character's speech bubble in her first appearance, and from then on she only appears in characters' dreams, where she takes the form of a washed-out silhouette of white and gold. [[spoiler:Her face is finally made visible when the Purple One allows Tessa to remember her Dream.]]

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* Ms. Green's baby son in ''Webcomic/AwfulHospital''.

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* Every "breather" in ''Webcomic/{{Carnies}}''.

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* The [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Faceless Janitor Cop]] from ''Webcomic/FruitIncest''.

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* {{God}} in ''Webcomic/{{Sinfest}}''.



* The Beautiful Wonan in ''Webcomic/SweetBroAndHellaJeff'' [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/sweetbroandhellajeff/comoc.php?cid=035.jpg episode 35.]]

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* Haxor and his minions in ''Webcomic/WTFComics''.

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* In ''Webcomic/EverydayHeroes'', Mr. Mighty rarely takes his mask off, even when relaxing at home. His face is seen during the flashback episodes. (Also, he was once shown [[http://eheroes.thecomicseries.com/comics/214/ getting out of the shower]], leading to speculation as to whether he sports the BaldOfAwesome.)
** The BigBad Doc Tormentor is only seen in silhouette, or from [[http://eheroes.thecomicseries.com/comics/298 an angle where his face isn't shown.]]

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** The Monster in the Darkness is always hidden within shadows, so that all we see are two glowing eyes.

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** The Monster in the Darkness is always hidden within shadows, so that all we see are two glowing eyes. This is because [[CardCarryingVillain Xykon]] wants to [[InvokedTrope reveal the monster to the heroes at a suitably dramatic moment,]] and contrived circumstances keep stopping him from doing so. When he has to travel, he carries an area of darkness around with him by means of a magical Hello Kitty umbrella.
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* ''Webcomic/{{Rosebuds}}'': The parents of Rose, Maria, and Maricela have appeared in the comic, but their faces never seen due to either them being at an angle where nothing can be seen or their speech bubbles outright completely hiding them.

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* ''Webcomic/{{Rosebuds}}'': The parents of Rose, Rosa, Maria, and Maricela have appeared in the comic, but their faces never seen due to either them being at an angle where nothing can be seen or their speech bubbles outright completely hiding them.
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* ''Webcomic/{{Rosebuds}}'': The parents of Rose, Maria, and Maricela have appeared in the comic, but their faces never seen due to either them being at an angle where nothing can be seen or their speech bubbles outright completely hiding them.
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* Mommy and Daddy in ''Webcomic/{{Stuffed}}''. Often, their hzads are not included in the frame. If their full body is shown, they're either seen from behind or their faces are obscured by text balloons or pieces of scenery.

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* Mommy and Daddy in ''Webcomic/{{Stuffed}}''. Often, their hzads heads are not included in the frame. If their full body is shown, they're either seen from behind or their faces are obscured by text balloons or pieces of scenery.
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* Mommy and Daddy in ''Webcomic/{{Stuffed}}''. Often, their hzads are not included in the frame. If their full body is shown, they're either seen from behind or their faces are obscured by text balloons or pieces of scenery.

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* ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'': There has never been a clear, detailed view of a Denizen's face. Most of them are [[HeWhoMustNotBeSeen completely unseen,]] only being portrayed by the [[StylisticSuck (simplistic)]] browser icons of their respective players and minions that look like those icons. Yaldabaoth's head is obscured by an extremely bright light coming from it at all times, and while the light fades when he's dead, he's only shown from behind after that. Brief glimpses of his face behind the light are visible in Collide, but that's about it. The one time Echidna is shown, her entire upper portion is cut off the top of the panel. By the time he's seen, Typheus' face is [[spoiler:heavily obscured by "glitches" that had appeared in the session thanks to the Big Bad messing around with the story's "cartridge" (long story)]], but he appears to have a smaller version of Yaldabaoth's obscuring light anyway. One character who was telling a story of John and Typheus through artistic depictions would have drawn Typheus herself, but [[YourNormalIsOurTaboo her species found his appearance (a giant green snake-creature) to be dirty,]] so the other (human) person in that location drew him instead -- as a much more simple, crude outline.



* ''Webcomic/LeifAndThorn'': A recurring [[TheMenInBlack man-in-black type]] is always seen in [[http://leifandthorn.com/comic/performance-review-718/ convenient shadow]], and other characters experience LaserGuidedAmnesia for her appearance.



* ''Webcomic/PixieAndBrutus'': Pixie and Brutus' owner appears in one panel, shown from the neck down (probably because the panel is drawn from [[CuteKitten Pixie's]] perspective).



* The characters in ''Webcomic/ASimpleThinkingAboutBloodType'' are almost always drawn with a mask with their blood-type written on it.



* The [[StrawMan Straw Men]] "carnists" (non-vegans) of ''Webcomic/VeganArtbook'' usually appear as ordinary or colored silhouettes unless they're Shawn or Cuntons.












* The [[StrawMan Straw Men]] "carnists" (non-vegans) of ''Webcomic/VeganArtbook'' usually appear as ordinary or colored silhouettes unless they're Shawn or Cuntons.
* ''Webcomic/LeifAndThorn'': A recurring [[TheMenInBlack man-in-black type]] is always seen in [[http://leifandthorn.com/comic/performance-review-718/ convenient shadow]], and other characters experience LaserGuidedAmnesia for her appearance.
* ''Webcomic/PixieAndBrutus'': Pixie and Brutus' owner appears in one panel, shown from the neck down (probably because the panel is drawn from [[CuteKitten Pixie's]] perspective).
* The characters in ''Webcomic/ASimpleThinkingAboutBloodType'' are almost always drawn with a mask with their blood-type written on it.
* ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'': There has never been a clear, detailed view of a Denizen's face. Most of them are [[HeWhoMustNotBeSeen completely unseen,]] only being portrayed by the [[StylisticSuck (simplistic)]] browser icons of their respective players and minions that look like those icons. Yaldabaoth's head is obscured by an extremely bright light coming from it at all times, and while the light fades when he's dead, he's only shown from behind after that. Brief glimpses of his face behind the light are visible in Collide, but that's about it. The one time Echidna is shown, her entire upper portion is cut off the top of the panel. By the time he's seen, Typheus' face is [[spoiler:heavily obscured by "glitches" that had appeared in the session thanks to the Big Bad messing around with the story's "cartridge" (long story)]], but he appears to have a smaller version of Yaldabaoth's obscuring light anyway. One character who was telling a story of John and Typheus through artistic depictions would have drawn Typheus herself, but [[YourNormalIsOurTaboo her species found his appearance (a giant green snake-creature) to be dirty,]] so the other (human) person in that location drew him instead -- as a much more simple, crude outline.

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* ''Webcomic/OneGirlGuyArmy'' A villain character named Vonbastion doesn't show a face, or mouth behind the cloak. A very calm and unknowing character. Doesn't even show it's Gender to anyone including the reader.
* ''Webcomic/SamAndFuzzy'' has numerous characters which fall under the masked variety. Though they are primarily mooks or secondary characters (and ALWAYS ninjas), Mr. Blank and Mr. Black served as major characters for one story arc. They were also distinguished by having their masks fully conceal their faces. Most other ninjas have an opening for the eyes, but their eyes are only drawn rarely. Mr. X and Mr. Y are also recurring characters who often cover their entire face, but sometimes reveal their mouths.

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* ''Webcomic/OneGirlGuyArmy'' A villain character named Vonbastion doesn't show a face, or mouth behind the cloak. A very calm and unknowing character. Doesn't even show it's Gender to anyone including the reader.
* ''Webcomic/SamAndFuzzy'' has numerous characters which fall under the masked variety. Though they are primarily mooks or secondary characters (and ALWAYS ninjas), Mr. Blank and Mr.
Black served as major characters for one story arc. They were also distinguished by having their masks fully conceal their faces. Most other ninjas have an opening for Mage in ''[[WebComic/EightBitTheater 8-bit Theater]]'' always kept his face hidden in the eyes, but their eyes are only drawn rarely. Mr. X shade beneath his hat: [[spoiler: This was because his face [[AlienGeometries didn't conform to euclidian geometry]], and Mr. Y are also recurring characters who often cover their entire face, but sometimes reveal their mouths.therefore looking upon it could [[BrownNote drive people insane]].]]



* Clifford Mayers, the main villain and [[CorruptCorporateExecutive scheming billionaire]] in ''Funny Farm'' has an unexplained shadow covering the upper half of his face apparently caused by his characteristic hair, regardless of where the light is coming from. The shadow disappears later in the story when his {{evil plan}}s are foiled, and begins to reappear as he gets back into the scheming. {{Flashback}}s from [[StartOfDarkness before he turned evil]] also reveals him as shadow-less.
** When he wore dark glasses as part of a disguise, he [[http://www.funnyfarmcomics.com/w/20030922.html sometimes]] displayed ScaryShinyGlasses instead (even though you couldn't see his eyes anyway...)
* {{God}} in ''Webcomic/{{Sinfest}}''.

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* Clifford Mayers, the main villain and [[CorruptCorporateExecutive scheming billionaire]] in ''Funny Farm'' has an unexplained shadow covering the upper half of his face apparently caused by his characteristic hair, regardless of where the light is coming from. The shadow disappears later in the story when his {{evil plan}}s are foiled, and begins to reappear as he gets back into the scheming. {{Flashback}}s Galehaut from [[StartOfDarkness before he turned evil]] also reveals him as shadow-less.
** When he wore dark glasses as part of a disguise, he [[http://www.funnyfarmcomics.com/w/20030922.html sometimes]] displayed ScaryShinyGlasses instead (even though you couldn't see his eyes anyway...)
* {{God}} in ''Webcomic/{{Sinfest}}''.
''Webcomic/ArthurKingOfTimeAndSpace'' is only shown from the neck down just because he's so damn tall.



* In ''Webcomic/OkashinaOkashi'', Dahlia, a mysterious female assassin, always hides in the shadows - [[http://strangecandy.net/d/20061026.html even in an open battlefield.]]
* Black Mage in ''[[WebComic/EightBitTheater 8-bit Theater]]'' always kept his face hidden in the shade beneath his hat: [[spoiler: This was because his face [[AlienGeometries didn't conform to euclidian geometry]], and therefore looking upon it could [[BrownNote drive people insane]].]]
* Cartoonist Bill Hollbrook gets big mileage out of this trope:
** In ''Webcomic/KevinAndKell'', Kell's boss, R.L., is only shown as a protruding - usually salivating - wolf snout (And occasionally his arms).
** In ''Comicstrip/SafeHavens'':
*** Dave's teacher Miss Callowood was always shown from behind.
*** Don and Marjorie, two basketball players, used to be shown only from the neck down to emphasize their tallness. Don's face was eventually revealed on the birth of his son, and Marjorie's when scientific experimentation gone awry caused Rosalind to grow over six feet tall: she and Marjorie bonded over being tall ladies.

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* Greliz from ''Webcomic/BeyondTheCanopy''. He ''always'' wears a paper bag over his head, even if he's wearing another mask over it.
* In ''Webcomic/OkashinaOkashi'', Dahlia, a mysterious female assassin, always hides ''Webcomic/{{Blip}}'', The Adversary has several layers of this. In his first appearance, in one of K's lucid dreams, K wills herself awake before he can appear on-panel. When he finally shows up on-panel, his face is obscured via in-story {{pixellation}}. Then the shadows - [[http://strangecandy.net/d/20061026.html pixellation is removed, and he's wearing a [[WhiteMaskOfDoom white mask]] underneath it.
* Every "breather" in ''Webcomic/{{Carnies}}''.
* The VillainProtagonist of ''Webcomic/ChoppingBlock'' is consistently shown wearing a hockey mask,
even in an open battlefield.a flashback to when he was in the womb. He's taken it off two times--once with his FaceFramedInShadow, and once to reveal [[spoiler:the face of the artist who draws the comic.]]
* Black Mage In ''Webcomic/DominicDeegan'', in ''[[WebComic/EightBitTheater 8-bit Theater]]'' his first few appearances, the King of Callan's face was either just off panel, or in one case behind a voice bubble. He's eventually revealed to have a perfectly normal face, save his MonochromaticEyes.
* Batdragon, who is a parody of Batman, in ''[[http://www.drunkduck.com/Dragon_City Dragon City]]''
always kept wears his cowl when on screen. This is possibly because none of the main characters of the comic knows what he looks like. There was one instance where he wasn't, but his face hidden was shadowed out for comedic effect.
* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', Susan's father's face is never fully seen. In Susan's dream [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2004-08-13 he is shown only from the back, standing behind someone, in silhouette]] or [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2004-08-16 simply with his face blacked out]], in her flashback [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2007-02-23 his face is in shadow with only his mouth visible]] [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2007-02-26 even when he is
in the shade beneath his hat: foreground]]. [[spoiler: This was because his face [[AlienGeometries didn't conform to euclidian geometry]], and therefore looking upon it could [[BrownNote drive people insane]].He apparently resembles Adrian Raven.]]
* Cartoonist Bill Hollbrook gets big mileage out of Played with in [[http://eecomics.net/?strip_id=1119 this]] ''Webcomic/EmergencyExit'' strip. Kyran deliberately uses extremely dim lighting to create a sinister atmosphere for his guest. The guest, however, would really rather just have some lights on.
* Like in the games, Jeremy Fitzgerald's face in ''Webcomic/FiveKidsAtFreddys'' is never seen. Though in
this trope:
** In ''Webcomic/KevinAndKell'', Kell's boss, R.L., is only shown as a protruding - usually salivating - wolf snout (And occasionally his arms).
** In ''Comicstrip/SafeHavens'':
*** Dave's teacher Miss Callowood was always shown
case it's because he constantly wears the Freddy mask.
* The [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Faceless Janitor Cop]]
from behind.
*** Don
''Webcomic/FruitIncest''.
* Clifford Mayers, the main villain
and Marjorie, two basketball players, used to be shown only from [[CorruptCorporateExecutive scheming billionaire]] in ''Webcomic/FunnyFarm'' has an unexplained shadow covering the neck down to emphasize their tallness. Don's face was eventually revealed on the birth upper half of his son, and Marjorie's when scientific experimentation gone awry face apparently caused Rosalind to grow over six feet tall: she by his characteristic hair, regardless of where the light is coming from. The shadow disappears later in the story when his {{evil plan}}s are foiled, and Marjorie bonded over being tall ladies.begins to reappear as he gets back into the scheming. {{Flashback}}s from [[StartOfDarkness before he turned evil]] also reveals him as shadow-less.
** When he wore dark glasses as part of a disguise, he [[http://www.funnyfarmcomics.com/w/20030922.html sometimes]] displayed ScaryShinyGlasses instead (even though you couldn't see his eyes anyway...)



* Lampshaded in ''Webcomic/TheWotch''. Up until recently, [[spoiler:Xaos/]]the Worlock had always been seen with a helmet that hid the upper half of his face, if not all of it. In [[http://www.thewotch.com/index.php?epDate=2008-08-29 this]] comic, we finally see him without his helmet on (in a flashback), and in the first two panels in which he appears, the upper half of his face is obscured by a tree branch. He then moves it out of the way, muttering, "Stupid tree branch keeps getting in my face".



* In ''Webcomic/RezzAndCoBountyHunters'', Rezz Kara never takes off his armor or helmet, even in his sleep.
* In ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'', [[NebulousEvilOrganization Hereti]] [[OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness Corp's]] board room is specifically designed to keep everyone's [[FaceFramedInShadow faces hidden in shadows]]. Since many of these characters are rarely seen outside the board room (including DiabolicalMastermind Daedalus), it takes quite a while before readers get a good look at their faces. Daedalus in particular gets very annoyed if someone turns on the lights inside the board room and will usually cover his face until they're turned off again.
* An active parody of this in ''Webcomic/LookingForGroup'': Richard's features are never shown clearly. Only his eyes are visible and the rest of his face is covered by a veil at all times. The character is inherently evil, so it's more than likely a parody.
* ''Webcomic/PvP'' also has a minor character ([[http://www.pvponline.com/2008/08/19/the-bonnie-situation-part-seven/ Jase's girlfriend, Bonnie]]) whose face is obscured by her own speech bubbles.

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* In ''Webcomic/RezzAndCoBountyHunters'', Rezz Kara never takes off his armor or helmet, even in his sleep.
* In ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'', [[NebulousEvilOrganization Hereti]] [[OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness Corp's]] board room is specifically designed
The black cat from ''Webcomic/{{Girly}}'' has no face, but still manages to keep everyone's [[FaceFramedInShadow faces hidden in shadows]]. Since many of these produce a [[HellIsThatNoise meow]] that shakes characters are rarely seen outside the board room (including DiabolicalMastermind Daedalus), it takes quite a while before readers get a good look at to their faces. Daedalus in particular gets very annoyed if someone turns on souls.
* [[KnightTemplar Kore]] from ''Webcomic/{{Goblins}}''. His armor and helm conceal his entire body except for one eye and some beard.
** He had to take
the lights inside helmet off once after he got {{Tele Frag}}ged in the board room and will usually cover his face throat with a rope, but [[TheUnreveal the comic switched to back views until they're turned off again.
he puts it back on]].
* An active parody of this in ''Webcomic/LookingForGroup'': Richard's features are never shown clearly. Only his eyes are visible and the rest of his In ''Webcomic/{{Godslave}}'', Heru's face is covered always kept hidden either by shadows or end of a veil panel.
* Anthony Carver in ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'',
at all times. The least as an adult. Fitting, considering that (as of Ch 27) we know less of him and his motivation than any other major character in the comic.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Harkovast}}'', the Wizard Quinn-Tain
is inherently evil, so it's more than likely only seen from behind.
* The bounty hunter Maricax in ''WebComic/{{Jix}}'' is always shown wearing
a parody.
* ''Webcomic/PvP'' also has a minor character ([[http://www.pvponline.com/2008/08/19/the-bonnie-situation-part-seven/ Jase's girlfriend, Bonnie]]) whose
mask, except for one time after he had been injured, but his face is obscured by her own speech bubbles.was wrapped in bandages. All of his other appearances after that showed him wearing a mask.



* In ''Webcomic/KevinAndKell'', Kell's boss, R.L., is only shown as a protruding - usually salivating - wolf snout (And occasionally his arms).
* Decoy Octopus from ''Webcomic/TheLastDaysOfFoxhound'' typically takes on the appearance of one of his coworkers. However, when he appears in a spiritual realm, such as when he is tested by The Sorrow, he appears as only a fedora and a trenchcoat, with no face or body.



* In ''Webcomic/{{Harkovast}}'', the Wizard Quinn-Tain is only seen from behind.
* Decoy Octopus from ''Webcomic/TheLastDaysOfFoxhound'' typically takes on the appearance of one of his coworkers. However, when he appears in a spiritual realm, such as when he is tested by The Sorrow, he appears as only a fedora and a trenchcoat, with no face or body.
* Haxor and his minions in ''Webcomic/WTFComics''.
* Galehaut from ''Webcomic/ArthurKingOfTimeAndSpace'' is only shown from the neck down just because he's so damn tall.
* Played with in [[http://eecomics.net/?strip_id=1119 this]] ''Webcomic/EmergencyExit'' strip. Kyran deliberately uses extremely dim lighting to create a sinister atmosphere for his guest. The guest, however, would really rather just have some lights on.
* Every "breather" in ''Webcomic/{{Carnies}}''
* In ''Webcomic/DominicDeegan'', in his first few appearances, the King of Callan's face was either just off panel, or in one case behind a voice bubble. He's eventually revealed to have a perfectly normal face, save his MonochromaticEyes.

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* In ''Webcomic/{{Harkovast}}'', An active parody of this in ''Webcomic/LookingForGroup'': Richard's features are never shown clearly. Only his eyes are visible and the Wizard Quinn-Tain is only seen from behind.
* Decoy Octopus from ''Webcomic/TheLastDaysOfFoxhound'' typically takes on the appearance of one
rest of his coworkers. However, when he appears in a spiritual realm, such as when he is tested by The Sorrow, he appears as only a fedora and a trenchcoat, with no face or body.
is covered by a veil at all times. The character is inherently evil, so it's more than likely a parody.
* Haxor and Mr. Hand in ''Webcomic/TheMansionOfE''; his minions in ''Webcomic/WTFComics''.
* Galehaut from ''Webcomic/ArthurKingOfTimeAndSpace'' is only shown from the neck down just because he's so damn tall.
* Played with in [[http://eecomics.net/?strip_id=1119 this]] ''Webcomic/EmergencyExit'' strip. Kyran deliberately uses extremely dim lighting to create a sinister atmosphere for his guest. The guest, however, would really rather just have some lights on.
* Every "breather" in ''Webcomic/{{Carnies}}''
* In ''Webcomic/DominicDeegan'', in his first few appearances, the King of Callan's
face was either just off panel, is always covered or in one case behind a voice bubble. He's eventually revealed to have a perfectly normal face, save his MonochromaticEyes.off-panel.



* In ''Webcomic/{{Blip}}'', The Adversary has several layers of this. In his first appearance, in one of K's lucid dreams, K wills herself awake before he can appear on-panel. When he finally shows up on-panel, his face is obscured via in-story {{pixellation}}. Then the pixellation is removed, and he's wearing a [[WhiteMaskOfDoom white mask]] underneath it.
* Anthony Carver in ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'', at least as an adult. Fitting, considering that (as of Ch 27) we know less of him and his motivation than any other major character in the comic.

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* In ''Webcomic/{{Blip}}'', The Adversary has several layers of this. In his first appearance, ''Webcomic/OkashinaOkashi'', Dahlia, a mysterious female assassin, always hides in one of K's lucid dreams, K wills herself awake before he can appear on-panel. When he finally shows up on-panel, his face is obscured via in-story {{pixellation}}. Then the pixellation is removed, and he's wearing a [[WhiteMaskOfDoom white mask]] underneath it.
* Anthony Carver
shadows - [[http://strangecandy.net/d/20061026.html even in ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'', at least as an adult. Fitting, considering that (as of Ch 27) we know less of him and his motivation than any other major open battlefield.]]
* ''Webcomic/OneGirlGuyArmy'': A villain
character named Vonbastion doesn't show a face, or mouth behind the cloak. A very calm and unknowing character. Doesn't even show it's Gender to anyone including the reader.
* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'':
** The Monster
in the comic.Darkness is always hidden within shadows, so that all we see are two glowing eyes.
** Similarly, the three fiends of the Inter-Fiend Cooperation Commission have their faces shrouded in darkness so that only their different colored eyes show—which effectively serves to visually unify them, since they probably have wildly different anatomies under their hoods.



* The black cat from ''Webcomic/{{Girly}}'' has no face, but still manages to produce a [[HellIsThatNoise meow]] that shakes characters to their souls.
* The [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Faceless Janitor Cop]] from ''Webcomic/FruitIncest''.
* [[KnightTemplar Kore]] from ''Webcomic/{{Goblins}}''. His armor and helm conceal his entire body except for one eye and some beard.
** He had to take the helmet off once after he got {{Tele Frag}}ged in the throat with a rope, but [[TheUnreveal the comic switched to back views until he puts it back on]].
* Greliz from ''Webcomic/BeyondTheCanopy''. He ''always'' wears a paper bag over his head, even if he's wearing another mask over it.
* In ''Webcomic/TheSpecialists'', [[http://thespecialistscomic.com/page-72/ the Bombardier won't show his face, and won't tell why.]]
* Mr. Hand in ''Webcomic/TheMansionOfE''; his face is always covered or off-panel.
* Webcomic/{{Precocious}}: Myra Doyle is only ever seen [[ByTheLightsOfTheirEyes by the lights of her eyes]].
* The VillainProtagonist of ''Webcomic/ChoppingBlock'' is consistently shown wearing a hockey mask, even in a flashback to when he was in the womb. He's taken it off two times--once with his FaceFramedInShadow, and once to reveal [[spoiler:the face of the artist who draws the comic.]]
* In ''Webcomic/VoldemortsChildren'', both Voldemort and Dumbledore usually appear with the top halves of their heads concealed in shadow, so that only a mouth is visible.
* The bounty hunter Maricax in ''WebComic/{{Jix}}'' is always shown wearing a mask, except for one time after he had been injured, but his face was wrapped in bandages. All of his other appearances after that showed him wearing a mask.
* Batdragon, who is a parody of Batman, in [[http://www.drunkduck.com/Dragon_City Dragon City]] always wears his cowl when on screen. This is possibly because none of the main characters of the comic knows what he looks like. There was one instance where he wasn't, but his face was shadowed out for comedic effect.
* The Beautiful Wonan in ''Webcomic/SweetBroAndHellaJeff'' [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/sweetbroandhellajeff/comoc.php?cid=035.jpg episode 35.]]
* Slick from ''Webcomic/{{Waterworks}}'' is dressed in a highly advanced diving suit that hides his face completely. Late in the comic, however, he can be seen without his suit in his flashback.

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* The black cat from ''Webcomic/{{Girly}}'' has no face, but still manages to produce a [[HellIsThatNoise meow]] that shakes characters to their souls.
* The [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Faceless Janitor Cop]] from ''Webcomic/FruitIncest''.
* [[KnightTemplar Kore]] from ''Webcomic/{{Goblins}}''. His armor and helm conceal his entire body except for one eye and some beard.
** He had to take the helmet off once after he got {{Tele Frag}}ged in the throat with a rope, but [[TheUnreveal the comic switched to back views until he puts it back on]].
* Greliz from ''Webcomic/BeyondTheCanopy''. He ''always'' wears a paper bag over his head, even if he's wearing another mask over it.
* In ''Webcomic/TheSpecialists'', [[http://thespecialistscomic.com/page-72/ the Bombardier won't show his face, and won't tell why.]]
* Mr. Hand in ''Webcomic/TheMansionOfE''; his face is always covered or off-panel.
* Webcomic/{{Precocious}}:
''Webcomic/{{Precocious}}'': Myra Doyle is only ever seen [[ByTheLightsOfTheirEyes by the lights of her eyes]].
* The VillainProtagonist of ''Webcomic/ChoppingBlock'' is consistently shown wearing ''Webcomic/PvP'' also has a hockey mask, even in a flashback to when he was in the womb. He's taken it off two times--once with his FaceFramedInShadow, and once to reveal [[spoiler:the minor character ([[http://www.pvponline.com/2008/08/19/the-bonnie-situation-part-seven/ Jase's girlfriend, Bonnie]]) whose face of the artist who draws the comic.]]
* In ''Webcomic/VoldemortsChildren'', both Voldemort and Dumbledore usually appear with the top halves of their heads concealed in shadow, so that only a mouth
is visible.
* The bounty hunter Maricax in ''WebComic/{{Jix}}'' is always shown wearing a mask, except for one time after he had been injured, but his face was wrapped in bandages. All of his other appearances after that showed him wearing a mask.
* Batdragon, who is a parody of Batman, in [[http://www.drunkduck.com/Dragon_City Dragon City]] always wears his cowl when on screen. This is possibly because none of the main characters of the comic knows what he looks like. There was one instance where he wasn't, but his face was shadowed out for comedic effect.
* The Beautiful Wonan in ''Webcomic/SweetBroAndHellaJeff'' [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/sweetbroandhellajeff/comoc.php?cid=035.jpg episode 35.]]
* Slick from ''Webcomic/{{Waterworks}}'' is dressed in a highly advanced diving suit that hides his face completely. Late in the comic, however, he can be seen without his suit in his flashback.
obscured by her own speech bubbles.



* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', Susan's father's face is never fully seen. In Susan's dream [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2004-08-13 he is shown only from the back, standing behind someone, in silhouette]] or [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2004-08-16 simply with his face blacked out]], in her flashback [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2007-02-23 his face is in shadow with only his mouth visible]] [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2007-02-26 even when he is in the foreground]]. [[spoiler: He apparently resembles Adrian Raven.]]

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* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', Susan's father's face is ''Webcomic/RezzAndCoBountyHunters'', Rezz Kara never fully seen. takes off his armor or helmet, even in his sleep.
*
In Susan's dream [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2004-08-13 he is ''Comicstrip/SafeHavens'':
** Dave's teacher Miss Callowood was always shown from behind.
** Don and Marjorie, two basketball players, used to be
shown only from the back, standing behind someone, neck down to emphasize their tallness. Don's face was eventually revealed on the birth of his son, and Marjorie's when scientific experimentation gone awry caused Rosalind to grow over six feet tall: she and Marjorie bonded over being tall ladies.
* ''Webcomic/SamAndFuzzy'' has numerous characters which fall under the masked variety. Though they are primarily mooks or secondary characters (and ALWAYS ninjas), Mr. Blank and Mr. Black served as major characters for one story arc. They were also distinguished by having their masks fully conceal their faces. Most other ninjas have an opening for the eyes, but their eyes are only drawn rarely. Mr. X and Mr. Y are also recurring characters who often cover their entire face, but sometimes reveal their mouths.
* {{God}}
in silhouette]] or [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2004-08-16 simply with ''Webcomic/{{Sinfest}}''.
* In ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'', [[NebulousEvilOrganization Hereti]] [[OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness Corp's]] board room is specifically designed to keep everyone's [[FaceFramedInShadow faces hidden in shadows]]. Since many of these characters are rarely seen outside the board room (including DiabolicalMastermind Daedalus), it takes quite a while before readers get a good look at their faces. Daedalus in particular gets very annoyed if someone turns on the lights inside the board room and will usually cover
his face blacked out]], in her flashback [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2007-02-23 his face is in shadow with only his mouth visible]] [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2007-02-26 even when he is in the foreground]]. [[spoiler: He apparently resembles Adrian Raven.]]until they're turned off again.



* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'':
** The Monster in the Darkness is always hidden within shadows, so that all we see are two glowing eyes.
** Similarly, the three fiends of the Inter-Fiend Cooperation Commission have their faces shrouded in darkness so that only their different colored eyes show—which effectively serves to visually unify them, since they probably have wildly different anatomies under their hoods.
* Like in the games, Jeremy Fitzgerald's face in ''Webcomic/FiveKidsAtFreddys'' is never seen. Though in this case it's because he constantly wears the Freddy mask.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Godslave}}'', Heru's face is always kept hidden either by shadows or end of a panel.

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* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'':
**
In ''Webcomic/TheSpecialists'', [[http://thespecialistscomic.com/page-72/ the Bombardier won't show his face, and won't tell why.]]
*
The Monster Beautiful Wonan in ''Webcomic/SweetBroAndHellaJeff'' [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/sweetbroandhellajeff/comoc.php?cid=035.jpg episode 35.]]
* In ''Webcomic/VoldemortsChildren'', both Voldemort and Dumbledore usually appear with
the Darkness is always hidden within shadows, so that all we see are two glowing eyes.
** Similarly, the three fiends
top halves of the Inter-Fiend Cooperation Commission have their faces shrouded heads concealed in darkness shadow, so that only their different colored eyes show—which effectively serves to visually unify them, since they probably have wildly different anatomies under their hoods.
a mouth is visible.
* Like Slick from ''Webcomic/{{Waterworks}}'' is dressed in a highly advanced diving suit that hides his face completely. Late in the games, Jeremy Fitzgerald's face comic, however, he can be seen without his suit in ''Webcomic/FiveKidsAtFreddys'' is never seen. Though his flashback.
* Lampshaded
in this case it's because he constantly wears ''Webcomic/TheWotch''. Up until recently, [[spoiler:Xaos/]]the Worlock had always been seen with a helmet that hid the Freddy mask.
*
upper half of his face, if not all of it. In ''Webcomic/{{Godslave}}'', Heru's [[http://www.thewotch.com/index.php?epDate=2008-08-29 this]] comic, we finally see him without his helmet on (in a flashback), and in the first two panels in which he appears, the upper half of his face is always kept hidden either obscured by shadows or end a tree branch. He then moves it out of a panel.the way, muttering, "Stupid tree branch keeps getting in my face".
* Haxor and his minions in ''Webcomic/WTFComics''.









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* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', Susan's father's face is never fully seen. In Susan's dream [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2004-08-13 he is shown only from the back, standing behind someone, in silhouette]] or [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2004-08-16 simply with his face blacked out]], in her flashback [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2007-02-23 his face is in shadow with only his mouth visible]] [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2007-02-26 even when he is in the foreground]].

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* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', Susan's father's face is never fully seen. In Susan's dream [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2004-08-13 he is shown only from the back, standing behind someone, in silhouette]] or [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2004-08-16 simply with his face blacked out]], in her flashback [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2007-02-23 his face is in shadow with only his mouth visible]] [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2007-02-26 even when he is in the foreground]]. [[spoiler: He apparently resembles Adrian Raven.]]

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