The Lost Art of the Secret Identity
6 min readOct 1, 2023
Superhero secret identities used to be a big deal.
Traditionally, heroes kept their civilian identities under wraps, both to allow them to have a normal life apart from their heroic role and to protect their loved ones from enemies. And given the questionable legality of some heroes’ activities, that secret also helped insulate them from unpleasant legal consequences.