tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668544726111977766.post8596453666247398701..comments2023-06-18T14:20:00.742-04:00Comments on The Hammer Strikes!: Do Superheroes Need Secret Identities?Gene Hendrickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09935379186790612601noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668544726111977766.post-6338613333779955282016-06-17T09:11:55.418-04:002016-06-17T09:11:55.418-04:00Ugh. "We all pretended that you had a secret ...Ugh. "We all pretended that you had a secret identity because it made you feel good." Great writing there, Stan.Gene Hendrickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09935379186790612601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668544726111977766.post-64791468140368585292016-06-16T10:06:26.740-04:002016-06-16T10:06:26.740-04:00True, Silver-age marvel was terrible for this.
Lat...True, Silver-age marvel was terrible for this.<br />Later stories had to try and make Don Blake work.<br />Even Johnny Storm had 'secret identity' issuesLiverpoolmunky76https://www.blogger.com/profile/04861849495991615195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668544726111977766.post-25818349708064006502016-06-16T06:45:57.776-04:002016-06-16T06:45:57.776-04:00The main thing to ask when dealing with the charac...The main thing to ask when dealing with the character is "Why does this person need to have a Secret Identity?" If that question isn't asked, or doesn't get a satisfactory answer, then you need to go in another direction.Gene Hendrickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09935379186790612601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668544726111977766.post-27977211175906749972016-06-16T04:28:05.653-04:002016-06-16T04:28:05.653-04:00I think it goes back to the idea of the super-hero...I think it goes back to the idea of the super-hero as a vigilante, breaking the law for justice and is as much a part of the genre as spandex, but you're right, it's not a one size fits all idea. It would interesting to see, how many heroes, still use them.Liverpoolmunky76https://www.blogger.com/profile/04861849495991615195noreply@blogger.com