Superman's secret identity has always been a source of contention for the more pedantic of comics fans. Whether or not you think it's a logical disguise doesn't really matter here though - what does matter is that Supes has had it revealed twice in the space of a decade now; once willingly, and once... not so willingly.
Back during the New 52, in a storyline called 'Truth', Superman was faced with blackmail by a new enemy, called Hordr, who threatened to reveal his identity if he didn't agree to their demands. Supes persisted as he knew anyone connected to Kent would face immediate peril if his identity was revealed to the public, but Lois Lane disagrees, arguing that it's far more important for him to be free of Hordr's control, which leads her to reveal Clark's identity for him.
Superman - perhaps understandably - isn't too enthused by Lois' gesture, and proceeds to go into hiding and even take up drinking.
Supes eventually bounces back (leading to the eventual return of the pre-New 52 Superman), but for a time, this revelation left him unable to do pretty much anything.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
