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Tuomas Since: Mar, 2010
#1: Jan 25th 2023 at 3:12:39 AM

The trope is about about a group of people wearing masks that make them look malevolent. But the page image shows one dude not wearing a mask surrounded by a bunch of floating masks not worn by anyone. It seems a better fit for the Monster Clown trope than for this one.

As for a replacement, looking at comic books examples on the page, there's this image, which meets both the "group of people wearing masks" and "malevolence" requirements:

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_3019351-movement-masks_5044.jpg

Edited by Tuomas on Jan 25th 2023 at 1:13:48 PM

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#2: Jan 25th 2023 at 3:35:50 AM

If that's the case, we should also look at the image on the live-action films subpage as well, since it only shows one masked person

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#3: Jan 25th 2023 at 3:45:50 AM

I like the OP, but what's the source?

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Tuomas Since: Mar, 2010
#5: Jan 25th 2023 at 5:21:28 AM

I'm not sure live-action page image needs to be changed, at least that one shows a malevolent-looking person wearing a mask. The only person in the main page image doesn't have a mask, just clown makeup.

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#6: Jan 25th 2023 at 5:41:12 AM

[up] I see, it's just that you said it was about a group

The image suggestion is good.

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Earnest Since: Jan, 2001
#7: Jan 25th 2023 at 12:09:29 PM

[tup] To the suggestion.

If possible, could it be recropped? There's a slice on the left hand side that looks like it's from another panel.

These are of the Court of Owls from Batman, I can put them in an image links entry after closing.

7.1
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/malevolent_masked_owls_0.png

7.2
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/malevolent_masked_owls_1.png

7.3
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/malevolent_masked_owls_2.png

Edited by Earnest on Jan 25th 2023 at 12:09:59 PM

Tuomas Since: Mar, 2010
#8: Jan 25th 2023 at 12:55:50 PM

7.1 is a great illustration of the trope, better than my suggestion. Gets my vote.

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#9: Jan 25th 2023 at 5:56:06 PM

7.1 or 7.3 are good.

Pull current on MalevolentMaskedMen.Live Action Films for only showing one person.

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#10: Jan 25th 2023 at 6:07:21 PM

I actually find 7.1 to be the creepiest (which is part of the trope), so it has my vote.

Edited by RandomTroper123 on Jan 25th 2023 at 6:07:30 AM

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#15: Jan 27th 2023 at 9:41:33 PM

7.1 is great, fits the creepiness of this trope

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#18: Jan 28th 2023 at 7:46:31 AM

7.1's in and tagged.

Old pic:

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/JokerAndMasks.jpg
Reason to fear clowns #287.

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For the caption, maybe "Hoo should you fear?"? Too context-dependent?

Edited by Willbyr on Jan 28th 2023 at 9:46:43 AM

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#21: Jan 29th 2023 at 8:59:40 AM

No consensus on a caption, closing.

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