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A type of mask that covers only the eyes and the area around them. Often called a "Halloween mask" by people unaware of the technical term. This style of mask [[wikipedia:Domino mask|originated]] in Venice, Italy, for use during Carnival, but now is strongly associated with the superhero genre.

Its [[Paper-Thin Disguise|usefulness as a disguise]] varies; people who don't know the character out of costume might be fooled, but someone who personally knows him might not, or at least shouldn't, since the mask doesn't cover enough of the face to truly conceal someone. [[Suspension of Disbelief]] may be required when the hero is rescuing close friends or family members who aren't in on the secret.

In animation and comics, these masks will frequently be [[Expressive Mask|Expressive Masks]] that somehow bind to the wearer's face with no means of visible support. Theatre-savvy readers might assume the wearer is using spirit gum, but the mask often goes from drawer to face without any adhesive applied.

A domino mask will often compose the third part of [[Coat, Hat, Mask]]. For villains, a domino mask is also one of the standard accouterments of [[Blatant Burglar|the cartoon burglar]]. For other less heroic variants, see [[Malevolent Masked Man]]. A [[Sleep Mask]] is generally a similar sort of shape, only without the eye holes.

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* Tuxedo Mask of ''[[Sailor Moon]]''. Sailor Venus wore a frilly one when she was still Sailor V (and yes, wears one in ''[[Codename: Sailor V]]'') and Sailor Moon originally wore a similar mask in the manga but discarded it so often that it eventually disappeared from her character design entirely.

* Red Mantle of ''[[Haunted Junction]]'' wears a mask and costume suspiciously similar to Tuxedo Mask. A connection made even ''more'' explicit in an episode mid-way through the anime in which Haruto has to deal with a group of girls calling themselves the [[Captain Ersatz|Sailors XO]] and imagines summoning Red Mantle, complete with top hat. Red Mantle begs him not to make him wear the hat. After an entire episode in which his sister, Blue Hanten, attempts to force him to take off his mask to see what's underneath (assuming he's hiding an ugly face), it comes out that he wears the mask because his beauty is so overwhelming that it will cause anyone regardless of gender or preference to [[Even the Guys Want Him|fall in love with him]] and suffer from a massive headache as the effects wear off.

* The Kryptonbrand assassin team in ''[[Weiss Kreuz|Weiss Side B]]'' wear these as their trademark.

* Papillon from ''[[Busou Renkin]]'' wears a purple one of these that kind of looks like a butterfly (hence his name).

* There's not really a term for what [[Hentai Kamen]] wears...

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** X-23 and Warpath from ''X-Force''.

*** Despite the name, Domino ''doesn't'' wear one, although she has facial markings that resemble a domino mask.

** Bucky Barnes, when he was [[Captain America|Captain America's]] sidekick and when he was Winter Soldier. Droped it when he became Cap. [[Incredible Hulk|Rick Jones]] wore the same mask during his brief stint as Bucky and the [[Heroes Reborn]] version of Bucky also wore a variation of this mask.

** Bucky Barnes, when he was [[Captain America (comics)|Captain America's]] sidekick and when he was Winter Soldier. Droped it when he became Cap. [[Incredible Hulk|Rick Jones]] wore the same mask during his brief stint as Bucky and the [[Heroes Reborn]] version of Bucky also wore a variation of this mask.

*** Another [[Captain Patriotic|patriotic]] character briefly used the name Bucky but changed it due to the [[Unfortunate Implications]] (he was black) and later adopted the name Battle Star. He wore a similar domino mask.

** Lady Bullseye.

** ''[[Spider-Man]]'' supporting character Black Cat. She actually hits both types of this trope, being both a superhero and a reformed cat burgler.

** [[X-Men|Jean Grey]] wore an outsize hood ornament variation with her second Marvel Girl costume.

** [[Young Avengers]] 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 [[Captain America]] comics.

** Diamondback wears a pink domino mask as does the villain Batroc. They are both from [[Captain America (comics)]] comics.

* Several characters from ''[[Watchmen]]'', including Nite Owl I, the Comedian, and Ozymandias. Nite Owl I also points out [[Inverse Law of Utility and Lethality|the advantages]] of spirit gum adhesive versus a simple string or piece of elastic when wearing a [[Domino Mask]].

* Every member of ''[[The Umbrella Academy]]''.

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* In ''[[Wearing the Cape]]'', dominoes or their equivalent are often worn by superheroes who's civilian identities are already publicly known. It's an expected part of the costume, but is also useful for making them unrecognizable to anyone who doesn't know them personally, allowing them a measure of privacy in public--a humorous inversion of movie-stars tendency to don baseball caps and sunglasses to go to Starbucks.

== Magazines ==

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* Will of the Elite Four in ''[[Pokémon Gold and Silver]]''/''Crystal'' and ''HeartGold/SoulSilver'' wears one.

** The Pokémon Riolu has one of these, adding to the black-and-blue color scheme of its fur.

* Takenaka Hanbe from ''[[Sengoku Basara]]'' wears a purple one, for no apparent reason. It goes well with his outfit though.

** Some dialogue hints that he wears it because it's good for concealing his emotions.

* ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'': The Spy's other miscellaneous item is Le Party Phantom, a Masquerade mask. It's larger than most examples listed here, covering the entire upper half of his face that was exposed by his balaclava.

* Dorothy Albright from ''[[Arcana Heart]]'' wears a red one, though she's a young [[Stage Magician]] and not a burglar.