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A secret identity is a person's alter ego which is not known to the general populace, most often used in fiction. The concept is particularly prevalent in American comic books. In American comic books, a character typically has dual identities, with one identity being a superhero persona and the other a civilian persona, the secret identity. Superheroes often have a secret identity to protect themselves from legal ramifications, pressure, or public scrutiny, and also to protect their friends and loved ones from harm secondary to their actions as superheroes. Superheroes often use pseudonyms or wear masks to complete a costume in order to conceal their secret identities. To help further preserve the anonymity of secret identities, characters may use eyeglasses, particularly clothing, or display a set of characteristics when assuming the secret identity persona. For example, when the superhero Batman is not in costume, he is Bruce Wayne, a billionaire who is known to the public for his affluent, playboy lifestyle. Another example is Superman, who does not wear a mask when he is in costume, but wears eyeglasses and appears mild-mannered when he is Clark Kent, his secret identity. Types of characters that may have secret identities include heroes, superheroes, thieves, villains, supervillain, vigilantes, aliens, and "monsters". A character may have several types of secret identities simultaneously, such as adopted names, undercover identities, and crime fighting code names. ==History== The use of secret identities dates back to the early 20th century with characters such as the Scarlet Pimpernel (1903), Zorro (1919), and the Lone Ranger (1933). A line in the novel ''The Scarlet Pimpernel'' reads, "Because the Scarlet Pimpernel works in the dark, and his identity is only known under the solemn oath of secrecy to his immediate followers." Starting in the 1930s, the concept of crime-fighters, superheroes, and vigilantes (and their adversaries) adopting secret identities became more widespread in dime novels, pulp magazines, comic books, old-time radio dramas, movie serials, and other popular fiction and such characters remain popular to this day. Superman appeared in Action comics in 1938 as one of the forerunners amongst a list of superhero debuts. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「secret identity」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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