Comments on: No Wonder Everyone Knew

By: ericlsoferthebadclown

ericlsoferthebadclown — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:33:43 +0000

Oh, it even happened to the Flash (Barry Allen, that is.) Captain Cold captured him, knocked him unconscious (although those two may be in reverse order… and unmasked him… and wondered who the hell it was.

It had become such a cliche that not only does every villain want to know their arch-enemy's secret identity, but that it will be someone so famous that everyone will want to know!

Once you got past Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne, and Tony Stark, though, I think that conceit didn't hold up so very well…

I remain,
Sincerely,
Eric L. Sofer
The Silver Age Fogey
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By: typolad

typolad — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:55:29 +0000

Golden Age Lois wasn't crazy. At least, not compared to Silver Age Lois.

By: Roger

Roger — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:48:34 +0000

There's a scene in one of the Empowered comics where the heroine is unmasked … the villains cackle, “At last we see who her secret identity is!” … the mask is removed … “Duhhh, who is this?”

By: Dr. Novakaine

Dr. Novakaine — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:40:03 +0000

Wasn't the entirely of this costume a funky shirt and a hat? Lord knows I'd catch on if that was the sum of it.

By: Shiai

Shiai — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:12:32 +0000

And that cop went on to retire from the force in order to work as Jeff Dunham's dummy, Walter.

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By: AuroraMoon

AuroraMoon — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:52:26 +0000

True enough lol.

I never got why Lois in the golden age seemed to be so crazy. At least she wasn't as bad as Green Lantern's girlfriend though.

By: sezaar

sezaar — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:50:37 +0000

Oh god, it's old man Williams talking about his son in law, the Flash, yet again…

By: madwoman

madwoman — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:09:52 +0000

Uh, Superman doesn't WANT to marry Lois. He's a swinger, and she's a psycho stalker constantly plotting against him to force him to marry her. Talk about a ball and chain!

By: Eric L. Sofer, the Bad Clown

Eric L. Sofer, the Bad Clown — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:00:33 +0000

It's happened with varying results.

The Elongated Man.

Reed and Sue Richards.

Jay Garrick.

And it's also true that, no matter what, the writers don't seem to give two figs about secret identities. "I'm sorry, Lois, but I can't marry you... it could endanger your life." "Big deal, Supes! Luthor brainwashed me last week, two gangs kidnapped me, forty-six people tried to shoot me... y'know, honey, we may as well get married, and let 'em know that you're COMMITTED to my safety - because just being your girlfriend is plenty dangerous enough!"

I remain,
Sincerely,
Eric L. Sofer
The Silver Age Fogey
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By: dandyforsdyke

dandyforsdyke — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:21:09 +0000

Indeed. It's well-known that Lois Lane is Superman's girl-friend. I can see no reason why Superman could never reveal his identity and marry her.