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Why do certain superheroes hide their true identities from the public, and others do not?
posted by Strawberry ShortcakeSTAFFMOD on July 27, 2019 at 8:22 AM
Spiderman and other superheroes (Superman, Wonder Woman, etc.) hide their true identities, while others (like the Fantastic Four) have no problem about revealing their identities to the public.
Is there some reason to this difference, or is it simply a whim of the creator - to decide whether the specific character prefers to hide its identity or not?
Reply by Innovator
on July 27, 2019 at 2:41 PM
Many superheroes had lives to lose and families to put in danger if their secret got out. The Fantastic Four were already very adventurous even before they had powers so revealing their identities didn't change anything. It took Tony Stark a long while before he revealed he was Iron Man in the comics. Captain America never really had a choice in the matter.
Reply by Nygma-0999
on August 28, 2019 at 8:33 PM
Iron Man use to have a secret identity. But right before the 2008 movie came out. Iron Man revealed his identity because that stupid Civil War event. Trust me the movie was way better. Then they just added it to the movie.