Restoration features the main character, a Restoration-era doctor, venturing out to tend to plague victims in a plague mask and long coat.Umbrella Corporation soldiers, so they can look cool while Fast-Roping out the back of a tiltrotor gunship. Kroenen from Hellboy (2004) is dressed in a Nazi uniform, with a black coat and black cap, and a metallic gas mask.Peter Quill in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) is introduced in this outfit when exploring a toxic planet, and since the mask is a Collapsible Helmet, he's seen in it a few more times throughout the film.Bane in The Dark Knight Rises wears a variant ◊.Partially invoked during the first few arcs of Y: The Last Man: Yorick disguises himself with a gas mask and poncho since his main aim is to disguise his male figure and features, rather than look intimidating or cool.Neil Gaiman's Sandman both homages Dodd's look and is retconned as inspiring him - though in his case, the 'gas mask' is actually the skull and spinal column of a dead god.Justified in that he has a gun that fires Knockout Gas and unlike other Coat, Hat, Mask characters with similar weapons, has thought through what happens if he enters the cloud himself. Probably the Ur-Example in fiction, since he's been sporting the look since 1939. The Sandman, Wesley Dodds, from Sandman Mystery Theatre.Knights of the Dinner Table: Newt wears this outfit when playing his character Corporal Punishment in Heroes of Hackleague.He is seen wearing a long coat as part of his Nazi uniform once or twice but eventually trades it in for a significantly less awesome apron. The coat is to hide he looks like a humanoid lizard. Major Maxim, hulking Nazi Super Soldier and main antagonist from the Danger Girl series, wears a similar getup to Kroenen.For a more historical version see Plague Doctor. Not to be confused with Badass Longcoat, although it can overlap. See also Putting on the Reich.Ĭan overlap with Gas Mask Mooks if said mooks also include trenchcoats in their uniforms. Either way, you are almost certainly living in a Crapsack World if this look is practical or common. Also common attire for Doom Troops thanks to the dehumanizing and vaguely skeletal/insect-like look of gas masks as well as the implication that Weapons of Mass Destruction are in use by one or more sides. Often works as a particularly stylish variant of Hazmat Suit.Ĭan be one sign of a Post Apocalyptic setting with an unlivable environment (see Post Apocalyptic Gasmask for that). To make it easier to breathe, some models allow you to hook up a motorized air pump to make sure you get enough air. Trench coats or dusters seem to be the preferred apparel, though other kinds of long coats are acceptable. Occasionally, there will be a good reason for this, like the character deals with cold weather and/or toxic fumes on a regular basis, but mostly these characters exist because it looks really cool. The last word in post-apocalyptic haute couture.īasically any character that wears a gas mask and, well, a longcoat.

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