It never made sense to me that any Lantern would wear a mask. Why would Hal be worried about a secret identity when away from Earth? Why does he even retain his test pilot secret identity? It's not like it helps him solve crimes like Clark's job or Dick's job. Before you say that his mask lets him live normally while he's on Earth, rember that John and Guy get by just fine. It Just seems odd to me that Hal and Kyle wear masks. They look cooler and more militaristic without them IMO. And as the GL movie poster shows us, the domino mask doesn't translate well.
 
Or maybe you're on the other side of the fence, and think that all GLs should wear masks. Why?
 
Give me your 2 cents.
 

I could understand why they wouldn't wear masks, but I prefer them. It's just hard to imagine the characters without him. 
 
 I would think its part of the uniform, but Gardner and Stewart don't wear 'em, so that wouldn't make sense. 

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Masks? Just get the same stuff this guy is wearing - Green Lantern Costume

I like the masked look.

How else are people gonna know they're superheroes?

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It explains why Kyle chose to have a mask in the first few issues when he became a Green Lantern. Vaguely, Kyle is a huge comic book fan and him and his then girlfriend, Alexandra wanted to redesign his costume to fit Kyle's personality and create his own identity, which would have been more difficult without one.
 
As for Hal, I think he wanted to keep it a secret from the people of Coast City early on and eventually it became iconic and he stuck with it.
 
For the thread, they should keep their masks. They have both become too iconic now.

No GL should wear a mask. They're pointless. But they probably won't go away sadly...

I know this is a three year old topic but I think it was better to relive this topic than create a new one. For me it doesn't make any sense that they would wear masks. Is that a sign of fear? That you fear you will get reveal that you are Green Lantern and that you have safe zone when you are not Green Lantern (which you shouldn't feel as Green Lantern) it can also be fear of your love ones but shouldn't that also be overcome? It seems like you would have more courage if you don't wear a mask and therefor you would be a better Green Lantern.

Really I never understand why Hal still has a mask. Most of his work takes place off world and it seems like most of his big time villains know he's Hal Jordan already; I really don't see the need for him to hide his identity. It makes sense for guys like Superman and Batman, but not so much for Hal as he has very few ties to Earth anyways.

I think so

1. I think Hal and Kyle both look cooler with them.

2.Hal and Kyle still have loved ones whereas Guy and John don't. What if someone like The Shark or Major Force finds out? Do we really want what happened to Alex Dewitt or Katma Tui to repeat itself with say......Hal's niece or nephew? Or maybe Cowgirl or Tom Kalmaku? Hal being off planet as much as he is puts them in even MORE danger.

Masks all the way.

Sure, it doesn't serve its original purpose anymore (seeing as people call him HAL anyways), but its part of his look.

Kyle looks cool with his mask but I think Hal should lose it.

there is no need for the masks

I disagree. I think the masks are needed for certain purposes. Guy and John are fine with having no secret identity but Hal and Kyle want to keep one. What if they're fighting on earth, people will see and know who they are thus putting their families and friends in danger. Also, its just standard wear. I felt John and Guy always look awkward with the domino masks but it works for Hal and Kyle. They need to keep them and keep their identities secret.

Kyle kind-of doesn't wear the mask any more as of recently. Carol too. Unless, it's only for this story arc that they've shown both decidedly remove their masks.