8 Superheroes Who Had Their Identities Exposed

2. The Hulk

This might seem like a bit of an odd one, given how everyone involved the Gamma Bomb nuclear tests were supposedly aware of the fate that befell Bruce Banner, but even as a fugitive the doctor had much to lose from having his alter-ego exposed.

At this point in time however (1967), the identity of the Hulk was still unknown to the character's antagonists. Hulk finds himself accused of putting a nearby city in harm's way and comes up against a Hulk-Killer, a red humanoid designed with the sole purpose of (you guessed it) murdering Marvel's strongest Avenger.

After reverting back to his human form, Bruce is able to take on the Killer and win - but at great cost. His dual identity gets exposed, and even while the public hails the Hulk as a hero (at least temporarily), General Ross resolves to take him down for good.

Ross and co. discovering Banner's secret proved to be a watershed moment in the character's history, with Banner frequently depicted as a fugitive in the decades following.