Usually, when you think of a Superhero, you think “secret identity” (among other things, but this is the focus of this blog). Batman is really Bruce Wayne, Superman is Clark Kent, Spider-Man is Peter Parker, the list goes on and on. The typical reason they keep their true identities a secret is to protect those that they love, or themselves I guess in some cases, don’t want to get killed off while you’re sleeping ahaha!

What about the heroes that don’t really have an alias or their true identities are public knowledge? Some just don’t have one, others don’t need it, and some are just simply known among the public. Or perhaps they have Super confidence and don’t need an secretive lifestyle because they know, ain’t nobody gonna mess wit’ ‘em! Aha!

The Punisher. He is more vigilante than hero I guess, but there is a very thin line most times so who’s to really say for sure aha! Everyone knows it is Frank Castle, and that his family was murdered. So, he doesn’t really need to keep his true name a secret, as he has no one to worry about. Although I wonder if he would look extra badass with a skull mask of some sorts.

The Fantastic 4. Their identities are known to all, but I guess when all you really have is each other, then it isn’t needed. Thing aka Ben Grimm definitely doesn’t need one in this case, as he looks the way he does all the time unlike his team mates.

Iron Man. Unlike Bruce Wayne as Batman, Tony Stark is open with who he really is, Iron Man. All that money, all that state of the art security, and quick access to the suit. But, there is some sacrifice, this puts Pepper Potts in danger. But hey, with all that money she is replaceable right? Ahahaha! Joking.

Blade. Born a vampire and an orphan. Other than that I don’t know much. Read the bio at Marvel.com where they say his real name is Eric Brooks (perhaps what his mother would have named him), but that his Identity is secret. I’ll have to google that perhaps sometime.

Well, I think this is the first “Marvel heavy” blog from me, which is really what I grew up on (due to no DC titles where I lived), but I can’t think of any DC characters of the Hero nature that fit the bill. Swamp Thing perhaps? I guess if you go by the Plant who thinks he’s a Human route. Martian Manhunter? Earth knows he’s an alien, and I think the last of his kind so he doesn’t need one I guess, although I doubt few earthlings know his real name is J’onn J’onzz.

One thing I know, well almost, is that Villains may try to have one, but typically they get caught at least once and everyone knows, or are so badass that they don't need nor have one.