Sure Batman covers half of his face and disguises his voice. But, both Batman and Bruce Wayne regularly appear in newspapers. Bruce Wayne may be reclusive for a billionare, but he still regularly goes to high society / charity events and gets his picture taken. I don’t know if you could identify Batman by the similarlities fo their chins alone. But, they’re the same height, same weight, etc. too. Plus, why is this billionaire ridiculously jacked? Why does he frequently have injuries? And yeah, Batman disguises his voice, but he doesn’t put on what seems like a different natural voice. He doesn’t do an accent or something. He just adds a bit of a growl to it.
People are obsessed with superheroes as it is, and they’re fictional. Imagine how obsessed people would be with Batman if he were real. Take the obsession people have over celebrities and athletes and dial it way up. Even if a chin isn’t a lot to go on, people would be obsessing over his chin and lips and neck, looking for any identifying features.
Superman is even more ridiculous. It’s just glasses. Maybe his hair is a bit different, but his head and face are almost unchanged. And, AFAIK, it’s not even like his glasses have real lenses in them. If he did something like wear contacts with a strong prescription and glasses with an opposite but strong prescription so that the glasses completely distorted his eyes, that might do it. But, he’s basically just wearing frames.
And again, there’s the body. Why does the nerdy reporter have a body like he spends every spare moment in the gym, and yet he apparently doesn’t even play any sports? Why does Superman almost never save him, but is always saving his colleague at the Daily Planet? It isn’t like Batman where Clark Kent’s image is in the newspaper all the time. But, there are plenty of people who know Clark Kent well, and also spend a lot of time around Superman.
The one thing I can see going for Superman is that it’s not clear that he actually has a secret identity. Batman goes around with a mask, which hints that there’s something to see under that mask. Superman seems to have nothing to hide. People might assume that when he’s not out saving lives, he’s at home, or he’s recharging his powers somehow, or returning to his home planet, or something else. Why would this super-being have a day job?
But, surely any Superman fanatics who wanted to spot him in person, or wanted to know more would spend all their time hanging out at the Daily Planet building. If there’s one place you’re likely to find Superman in Metropolis it’s near the Daily Planet. So, while these superfans are staking out the Daily Planet, wouldn’t they notice this guy in a suit who has Superman’s build, Superman’s haircut, and most importantly, Superman’s face?
I think both are a bit absurd.
Sure Batman covers half of his face and disguises his voice. But, both Batman and Bruce Wayne regularly appear in newspapers. Bruce Wayne may be reclusive for a billionare, but he still regularly goes to high society / charity events and gets his picture taken. I don’t know if you could identify Batman by the similarlities fo their chins alone. But, they’re the same height, same weight, etc. too. Plus, why is this billionaire ridiculously jacked? Why does he frequently have injuries? And yeah, Batman disguises his voice, but he doesn’t put on what seems like a different natural voice. He doesn’t do an accent or something. He just adds a bit of a growl to it.
People are obsessed with superheroes as it is, and they’re fictional. Imagine how obsessed people would be with Batman if he were real. Take the obsession people have over celebrities and athletes and dial it way up. Even if a chin isn’t a lot to go on, people would be obsessing over his chin and lips and neck, looking for any identifying features.
Superman is even more ridiculous. It’s just glasses. Maybe his hair is a bit different, but his head and face are almost unchanged. And, AFAIK, it’s not even like his glasses have real lenses in them. If he did something like wear contacts with a strong prescription and glasses with an opposite but strong prescription so that the glasses completely distorted his eyes, that might do it. But, he’s basically just wearing frames.
And again, there’s the body. Why does the nerdy reporter have a body like he spends every spare moment in the gym, and yet he apparently doesn’t even play any sports? Why does Superman almost never save him, but is always saving his colleague at the Daily Planet? It isn’t like Batman where Clark Kent’s image is in the newspaper all the time. But, there are plenty of people who know Clark Kent well, and also spend a lot of time around Superman.
The one thing I can see going for Superman is that it’s not clear that he actually has a secret identity. Batman goes around with a mask, which hints that there’s something to see under that mask. Superman seems to have nothing to hide. People might assume that when he’s not out saving lives, he’s at home, or he’s recharging his powers somehow, or returning to his home planet, or something else. Why would this super-being have a day job?
But, surely any Superman fanatics who wanted to spot him in person, or wanted to know more would spend all their time hanging out at the Daily Planet building. If there’s one place you’re likely to find Superman in Metropolis it’s near the Daily Planet. So, while these superfans are staking out the Daily Planet, wouldn’t they notice this guy in a suit who has Superman’s build, Superman’s haircut, and most importantly, Superman’s face?