History Main / DominoMask

* ''Fanfic/{{Wonderful}}'': The Wonder Masks worn by [[TheCape Wonder Red]] and her allies are elongated, pointed black domino masks.

*** Tim comes to regret this toward the end of [[ComicBook/Robin1993 his solo series]], when [[spoiler:half his head is burned to a crisp when he's caught in an exploding building]]. Two issues before, he [[FunnyAneurysmMoment wondered jokingly to himself why he only wears a domino mask]] as he [[SuperWindowJump jumped through a window]], noting he'd be pulling glass out of his hair for weeks.

->''"That thing on his face, it's a mask. He wears it in case some Earthling sneaks onto the Interceptor - while we're in space, mind you - and goes 'Ha ha! The Green Lantern on my planet is Hal Jordan! I'm telling everyone!'"''

-->'''Ginger Coffee''': So what's with all your drama? I mean, the hat and mask don't hide much... is it how you get your freak on?\\
'''The Spirit''' (sighs, then covers Ginger's eyes): Describe me.\\
'''Ginger Coffee''': Riggght. I get it. You're a [[RidiculouslyAverageGuy big blue average]] with a distraction stuck to his face.
* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'':

*** Tim comes to regret this toward the end of [[ComicBook/RobinSeries his solo series]], when [[spoiler:half his head is burned to a crisp when he's caught in an exploding building.]] Two issues before, he [[FunnyAneurysmMoment wondered jokingly to himself why he only wears a domino mask]] as he [[SuperWindowJump jumped through a window]], noting he'd be pulling glass out of his hair for weeks.

** A villain once asked ComicBook/RedHood why he wears a mask under his helmet, to which he answers:
---->"I did it once for dramatic effect and then it just got to be a habit."

** ComicBook/TheRiddler. As The Riddler is now Edward Nygma, Genius Detective, he often wears glasses that evoke the same effect.
** In the [[Series/Batman1966 Adam West TV series]], ComicBook/TheJoker, The Penguin and The Catwoman also wore these occasionally. One is forced to wonder who they thought they were fooling.

*** Kyle Rayner has a sort of... crab thing on his face instead. Despite covering substantially more of his face than the others, it seems to be less effective at hiding his identity; several people who were familiar with his artwork recognised it as exactly the sort of thing he'd design.
** Most of the ComicBook/GreenArrow family, including Ollie Queen himself, his son Connor [Green Arrow II], Roy Harper [Speedy I], and Mia Dearden [Speedy II]. Roy temporarily wore sunglasses during his stint as Arsenal, but he's back to the domino mask now.
** ComicBook/{{Katana}} in her current costume. In older incarnations, she wore fuller head coverings.
** Terra in ''Comicbook/TeenTitans''. Her ''Post-Crisis'' counterpart, Atlee doesn't wear one though.
** Ghost Fox Killer of Chinese superteam Great Ten.
** Both versions of the Trickster, except for when the first did a HeelFaceTurn of a sort.
** Knockout, of the ComicBook/NewGods and ''ComicBook/SecretSix''.
** Franchise/{{Superman}}'s cousin ''Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}'' wears a red domino mask during her [[Franchise/GreenLantern Red Lantern]] stint in ''ComicBook/RedDaughterOfKrypton''. In ''ComicBook/SupergirlCosmicAdventuresInThe8thGrade'' her enemy Superior Girl wears a purple domino mask.
** One-time Superman villain Radion wears a dark-orange domino mask in ''Comicbook/KryptonNoMore''.

** ''ComicBook/{{Wonder Woman|1942}}'':

** Franchise/WonderWoman's daughter Stephanie Trevor when she took up her mother's mantle in ''ComicBook/SupermanAndBatmanGenerations''.

** ComicBook/MsMarvel. The mask's uselessness was lampshaded by her parents, who weren't fooled in the least. This is also worn by "ComicBook/DarkAvengers" Ms. Marvel (Moonstone), who usually wears a different outfit, and [[ComicBook/MsMarvel2014 Kamala Khan]], who wears a simple figure-eight blue cloth mask. In Issue #22 of the second run, after Kamala [[spoiler:reveals her identity to Josh/Discord]], the latter comments that in hindsight a part of them had always known, since a domino mask isn't exactly heavy-duty concealment.
--->"That mask doesn't exactly cover a whole lot, you know?"
** ''ComicBook/XForce'': ComicBook/X23 and Warpath. Despite the name, Domino ''doesn't'' wear one, although her facial marking resembles one half of a domino mask.
** ComicBook/BuckyBarnes, both when he was ComicBook/CaptainAmerica's sidekick and when he was Winter Soldier. Barnes dropped it when he became Cap. [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk Rick Jones]] wore the same mask during his brief stint as Bucky, and the ComicBook/HeroesReborn version of Bucky also wore a variation of this mask. Another [[CaptainPatriotic patriotic]] character briefly used the name Bucky but changed it due to the UnfortunateImplications (he was black) and later adopted the name Battle Star. He wore a similar domino mask.

** ''Franchise/SpiderMan'': The supporting character Black Cat wears a black, angular domino mask with windows much larger than her actual eyes. She actually hits both types of this trope, being both a superhero and a reformed cat burgler.
** ComicBook/JeanGrey wore an outsize hood ornament variation with her second Marvel Girl costume.
** ComicBook/YoungAvengers has two: Stature with the traditional black, and Patriot who wears a red one (since his costume is based on Bucky's).
** Diamondback wears a pink domino mask as does the villain Batroc. They are both from ComicBook/CaptainAmerica comics.
** ComicBook/EmmaFrost's incarnation in ''ComicBook/MarvelAdventures'' wears this as a costumed rogue "Silencer".
** In ComicBook/AllNewWolverine, Laura and Gabby's laboratory-modified pet, Jonathan the Actual Wolverine, who often accompanies them on their adventures, uses one that includes his own little superhero suit to go with it.
** The bombshells from ComicBook/UltimateMarvel, mother and daughter, both use it.
** Parodied in ''ComicBook/TheUnbeatableSquirrelGirl''. While Squirrel Girl is completely fooled by Koi Boi and Chipmunk Hunk's disguises, Nancy is unimpressed and points out they're only wearing domino masks and are ''obviously'' their classmates.

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* In ''Film/GreenLantern2011'', the limitations of the mask[[note]] which is even less effective than the comic version since it's smaller, doesn't cover his nose and recolors his eyes to bright green instead of blanking them out entirely[[/note]] in real life to people who know you is {{Lampshaded}}.

* Film/TheLoneRanger2013 wears one made from the vest of the Lone Ranger's brother. The eye holes were made from the bullet holes. A frequent RunningGag is people he encounters asking him: "What's with the mask?"

* Robin's mask in ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' is worn constantly and [[ExpressiveMask manages to act as his eyes and eyebrows]] (showing frowns, eye-widening, blinks).

* The titular character of ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' and her crime fighting partner, Chat Noir both wear one of these- they're a big factor in the heroes' near-ludicrous cases of CannotSpitItOut and UnrequitedLoveSwitcheroo. [[ClarkKenting The two somehow do not recognise each other]]. However, since magic is involved, it could be assumed that there is some sort of {{Glamour}} [[AWizardDidIt making them unable to recognise each other]].

* In ''Animation/HappyHeroes'', the primary antagonist, Big M., wears a domino mask.
* In the ''Animation/MotuPatlu'' episode "Super Duper Men", Motu and Patlu's superhero outfits feature masks of this kind.
* In ''Animation/NanaMoon'', one of Keke's many transformations is a superhero in a red-and-blue costume that looks a lot like Franchise/{{Superman}}'s. This transformation's costume includes a red domino mask.

--->'''Ginger Coffee''': So what's with all your drama? I mean, the hat and mask don't hide much... is it how you get your freak on?\\

** ComicBook/BuckyBarnes, both when he was ComicBook/CaptainAmerica's sidekick and when he was Winter Soldier. Barnes dropped it when he became Cap. [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk Rick Jones]] wore the same mask during his brief stint as Bucky, and the ComicBook/HeroesReborn version of Bucky also wore a variation of this mask.
*** Another [[CaptainPatriotic patriotic]] character briefly used the name Bucky but changed it due to the UnfortunateImplications (he was black) and later adopted the name Battle Star. He wore a similar domino mask.

** ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' supporting character ComicBook/BlackCat. She actually hits both types of this trope, being both a superhero and a reformed cat burgler.

* The titular character of ''ComicBook/TheSpirit'' is one of the most famous and earliest examples.
** The first issue of Darwyn Cooke's series even offers a HandWave for why this works:
--->'''Ginger Coffee''': So what's with all your drama? I mean, the hat and mask don't hide much... Is it how you get your freak on?
--->'''The Spirit''' (sighs, then covers Ginger's eyes): Describe me.
--->'''Ginger Coffee''': Riggght. I get it. You're a [[RidiculouslyAverageGuy big blue average]] with a distraction stuck to his face.
* In ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' comics:

** ComicBook/MsMarvel. The mask's uselessness was lampshaded by her parents, who weren't fooled in the least.
*** Also worn by "ComicBook/DarkAvengers" Ms. Marvel [Moonstone], who wears a different outfit (usually).
** ComicBook/{{X 23}} and Warpath from ''ComicBook/XForce''. Despite the name, Domino ''doesn't'' wear one, although her facial marking resembles one half of a domino mask.

* The Beagle Boys, [[WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987 Scrooge McDuck's]] primary foes, who first appeared in comic books of the 1970s; also an example of the burglar SubTrope. It has been repeatedly lampshaded and parodied, and their masks have been revealed at one point to actually be carnival masks because they could not afford anything better, but eventually decided that those masks had become part of their image.

* In Franchise/{{Batman}} comics:
** All the Comicbook/{{Robin}}s. The original Robin, Dick Grayson, still retains the domino mask as ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}. He has explicitly stated that he holds it in place using [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_gum spirit gum]] from an actor's toolkit. Tim Drake (Robin III) has also mentioned spirit gum in his persistent internal monologue.

Its [[PaperThinDisguise usefulness as a disguise]] varies; in RealLife, while covering the eye area is surprisingly effective against people who don't know the masked individual personally, it doesn't obscure enough of the face to fool anyone who's familiar with them out of costume. SuspensionOfDisbelief may be required when the hero is rescuing close friends or family members who aren't in on the secret.

* ''Film/BloodPi'': [[AxCrazy Amber]] has a tendency to wear domino masks when she dresses in costume. Her last one is made out of [[spoiler:[[GenuineHumanHide a cheerleader's face]].

* The Kryptonbrand assassin team in ''[[Anime/WeissKreuz Weiss Side B]]'' wear these as their trademark.

* ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob''--During Bob's brief and ill-fated [[SuperPowersForADay super-hero career]], he [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20070224.html sported one of these.]]

* In ''Film/GreenLantern'', the limitations of the mask[[note]] which is even less effective than the comic version since it's smaller, doesn't cover his nose and recolors his eyes to bright green instead of blanking them out entirely[[/note]] in real life to people who know you is {{Lampshaded}}.

A domino mask will often compose the third part of CoatHatMask. For villains, a domino mask is also one of the standard accoutrements of [[BlatantBurglar the cartoon burglar]]. Bonus points if the mask also [[IrislessEyeMaskOfMystery removes the wearer's irises and pupils]]. For other less heroic variants, see MalevolentMaskedMan. A SleepMask is generally a similar sort of shape, only without the eye holes. The [[PaperThinDisguise glasses]] involved in literal ClarkKenting, by disrupting the features around the eyes, derives from a similar idea.

* The AnthropomorphicPersonification of [[ImageBoard/FourChan 4Chan's]] /co/ board, '''Co'''nrad, and would-be mascot for /aco/, J'''aco'''lyne, both wear this kind of mask being a send up of ''Comic/TheSpirit'' for the former and ''Radio/TheLoneRanger'' [[note]]with her own native american (read: ''Mexican'') sidekick /Aco/rn[[/note]] for the latter. As with many examples these masks [[ExpressiveMask do move with their faces]]. DependingOnTheArtist Conrad's [[IrislessEyeMaskOfMystery eyes are not shown]], in contrast to Jacolyne.

** ComicBook/{{X 23}} and Warpath from ''ComicBook/XForce''. Despite the name, Domino ''doesn't'' wear one, although she has facial markings that resemble a domino mask.

* ''VideoGame/Persona5'': The Protagonist wears a slightly triangular white and black bird mask that covers around his eyes and the bridge of his noise, but leaves the rest of his face visible. While the rest of the Phantom Thieves also wear masks that expose the lower half of their face, special mention goes to Haru’s Mask, which is a simple, traditional, plain-black domino mask.

* The ComicBook/PhantomLady would wear them occasionally in the 40's. When she bothered with a mask at all.

* The Beagle Boys, [[WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987 Scrooge]] [[ComicBooks/DisneyDucksAndMiceComics McDuck's]] primary foes, also an example of the burglar SubTrope. It has been repeatedly lampshaded and parodied, and their masks have been revealed at one point to actually be carnival masks because they could not afford anything better, but eventually decided that those masks had become part of their image.

* ''Fanfic/SOE2LoneHeirOfKrypton'': Asuka wears as one as both ''Comicbook/PowerGirl'' and ''Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}'' to prevent someone from figuring out who she is. Also [[DyeOrDie wears a blonde wig]].
* ''Fanfic/{{Wonderful}}'': The Wonder Masks worn by [[TheCape Wonder Red]] and her allies are elongated, pointed, black domino masks.

* In ''Series/{{Arrow}}'', Oliver initially averts this by using greasepaint over the eye area. [[Series/TheFlash2014 Barry Allen]] suggests one of these, which Oliver says wouldn't work as it wouldn't fit his face right. Barry makes one and leaves it as his parting gift. Roy and Thea later wear these, and the Black Canaries have a downplayed version where the masks are bigger, so slightly more of their faces are hidden. Oliver, Roy, and Thea's masks are more justified as they wear hoods, which obscures their heads more. Huntress also adopts a mask even though her real identity is well known, copying the 'masked vigilante' look [[APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil from Oliver]].

* In ''Series/{{Arrow}}'', Oliver initially averts this by using greasepaint over the eye area. [[Series/TheFlash2014 Barry Allen]] suggests one of these, which Oliver says wouldn't work as it wouldn't fit his face right. Barry makes one and leaves it as his parting gift. Roy and Thea later wear these, and the Black Canaries have a downplayed version where the masks are bigger, so slightly more of their faces are hidden. Oliver, Roy, and Thea's masks are more justified as they wear hoods, which obscures their heads more. Huntress also adopts a mask even though her real identity is well known, copying the 'masked vigilante' look [[APupilOfMineBeforeHeTurnedToEvil from Oliver]].

* In ''Series/{{Arrow}}'', Oliver initially averts this by using greasepaint over the eye area. [[Series/TheFlash2014 Barry Allen]] suggests one of these, which Oliver says wouldn't work as it wouldn't fit his face right. Barry makes one and leaves it as his parting gift. Roy and Thea later wear these, and the Black Canaries have a downplayed version where the masks are bigger, so slightly more of their faces are hidden. Oliver, Roy, and Thea's masks are more justified as they wear hoods, which obscures their heads more.