As much as I love Superman, I have always had it on my mind how people don't recognize him. I know its only make believe, but seriously could they have came up with something better. Any other point of views out there?
It's not his glasses that are his secret identity, it's Clark Kent completely. He must come off as frail and shy. Everything Superman isn't. In the old days it was enough to just use imagination, it just....works.
Have you read this graphic novel called "It's a bird...."? It's a good read when it comes to the science of Superman and how modern time can take him seriously.
What's funny is of all characters, Ambush Bug immediately saw right through Superman's 'disguise.' He even commented on how ridiculous it was that people actually fell for it:
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I think the best explanation came from Jeph Loeb during the arc where he introduced Supergirl.
Upon seeing Superman's statue, she commented that since people see him a so much "larger than life", no one would even think to look for him mingled in with regular people.
Once for on a night out my friends and I dressed as geeks. I put glasses on and slicked back my hair. I bumped into a close friend and she looked at me blankly, not realising it was me.
The best take on this IMO was Morrison with All Star Superman. He actuially physically reconfigures his body, his spine his flesh to look fatter, less in shape and ordinary when he's Clark.
So when you see him outside the suit he looks different enough that the resemblance is negligible.
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I see what your saying but come on,, Lois Lane in love with superman and chilling with Clark Kent everyday of her life.. should she just dye her hair blonde and act ditsy.
but before then she thought they were brothers, thats what the kents said when she saw him at the farm. Also the fact that she has been with both of them at the same time has thrown her off. She has suspected it numerous times though
Also they actually look pretty different, you wouldn't make the connection unless you knew both of them
At one point i was ok with Supermans secret identity. Like Scythe said, Clark Kent has nothing common with Superman.
However, Superman is unlike most superheros because he is very candid with the media. He has no problems with being seen by mass gatherings of people or even having a conversation with the common guy on the street. Because of this, Supermans face would be burned into everyones mind.I mean, he is EArths savior. Along with his great physical stature no one would be able to mistake Clark Kent for anyone other than SUperman. So, yes, Supermans Secret identity is the worst disguise in comic history.
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all the things you mentioned about how great superman is are exactly why nobody even considers that he might need a secret identity. he has the fortress of solitude. he has the justice league. at face value, his life doesn't seem to be lacking anything that a secret identity would provide...
I understand that the people, as in society maybe just brush past him.. But what about the people that work with him everyday his friends.. They have huge front page pictures of him, probably on every angle he could possibly be.. They could at least play with it a little.. just say Clark walking around one day and a civilian comments.. Jeez he looks a lot like superman...
That's a good point. I never looked at it like that.
Back in the early days of Superman, though, when Superman was first conceived and through his first couple decades. Clark Kent was a sorry excuse for a secret identity. This may have evolved over the years, being better elaborated on by writers but it wasn't always like that. The important thing, though, Clark Kent is of no importance to the Superman character or story. The only reason it was so important for Superman to even keep his identity safe was to protect the people he cared about but that's irrelevant because he is Superman I think this is why no one ever really cared or even questioned it that much. Sub consciously they realized, Clark Kent is not Superman. Clark Kent isn't even an alter ego of Superman, Clark Kent is fake.
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but still reppin naija
I see what people are saying in this thread but still supermans face is edged in the minds of evryone on earth. Look at those reporters at the daily planet, they take pictures of him all the time and yet they cant recognize him when he walks by with his hair done differently and some glasses on? Arent reporters supposed to be observant? Its quite far fetched imo.
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Glasses as Superman's secret identity..
Feb 18th, 2009 06:31 AM
Its quite far fetched imo.
