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    Platypus Man: One thing you didn't include is where the "secret identity" becomes the only identity, like in Watchmen's Rorschach. Yeah, he was born Walter Kovacs, ... more »
    OldDog1: No love for Diana Prince/Wonder Woman? or how about Andrea Thomas/Isis? more »
    Trai_Dep: I cut professional tights-wearers some slack, saving the world and all. But for every hour they spend developing their civilian identity, that's less ... more »
    Cyberphin: When I've thought of writing my own comic book I've wondered about creating a hero whose secret identity, we, the audience, are unaware of. I don't ... more »
    drdoombot: God, I really hated that scene in Kill Bill Vol.2 where Bill described Superman as the real one and Clark as the mask. Despite my love for the Kill Bi... more »
    Grey_Area: Good post! This dork [threatquality.com] had some pretty deep thoughts on secret/dual identities recently. He meanders off into religious topics but ... more »
    Faustic_Caust: I hate the idea of the a-list DC superheroes all being on a first name basis. I think Meltzer started this in Identity Crisis and continued it on into... more »
    WiseGuy487: "Whereas the opposite may have once held true, since the '80's or so, it's been generally accepted that Superman is the mask and Clark the real person... more »
    billypilgrim: Where would the Lone Ranger fit in here? He has a secret identity but no persona apart from the mask. Or is he not a superhero? more »
    TheDarkWayne: I dont understand the Martian Manhunter, why would he turn into John Jones? It's not like he has anyone to protect, all his friends are superheroes. E... more »
    Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L.: What about some of the less conventional secret identities - Thor and Dr Donald Blake for example; or Bruce Banner and the Hulk? Where (at least to me... more »
    ♥AntiSocialSocialite♥: This applies especially to heroes with no powers, but you hit the nail on the head by saying that the super-persona itself is sometimes the secret ide... more »
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    Who's Wearing the Mask?: On the Nature of Secret Identities

    Secret identities. Do we really need them? More importantly, do superheroes? And how do they really work? (Do they?) More »