#clark kent disguise

[chiefblossom]

i get the Clark Kent putting on glasses and no one recognising him now.

Tell me why I'm on the third X-Men movie and only JUST realised that Cyclops is also Corny Colin's in hairspray/ That prince in Enchanted/ Dude in hops ALL CAUSE HE TOOK OFF HIS GLASSES

[haydenshill]

Hayden Christensen using the Clark Kent disguise

[24hrsoda]

lex let superboy outside unattended for more than five minutes and now bruce wayne has adopted him

[dnschmidt]

Clark Kent's Glasses Aren't Dumb

People love to make fun of Superman/Clark Kent for having a bad disguise. "Oh, he just puts on a pair of glasses? That's all? Everyone would know Clark is Supes! Lois must be an idiot!"

But no, that's not the case at all.

First of all, even if people did recognize that Clark Kent looks like Superman, that's about as far as it would go. People would think "Hey, that guy looks like Superman. Huh. Neat." And then they would go on with their day.

Superman is basically a god. Why would The God Of Punches pretend to be some random guy? There's absolutely nothing to indicate that he might have a secret identity. As far as anyone knows, he's Superman 24/7, and those blue pajamas are his only outfit.

Think about it. If you ordered a pizza, and the deliveryman looked like Tom Holland, would you think, "Oh, clearly Spider-Man movies don't pay as much as I thought, and Tom Holland was forced to get a side gig for Domino's"? No, you'd just think it was a weird coincidence, and that the pizza guy should totally start a Tom Holland impersonator business, or at least a Spidey-themed YouTube channel.

Secondly, let's say some Metropolis bad guys do figure it out. So what? Unless you're Lex Luthor or Doomsday, what the hell are you going to do?

Remember that scene in "The Dark Knight" where one of Bruce Wayne's employees figures out that Bruce is Bats and tries to blackmail him? Bruce's right hand man Lucius Fox implies that Bruce would just crush him financially or put on his bat onesie and beat him to death his with bare hands. The would-be blackmailer just gives up. Going up against Supes would be even dumber.

Let's say you're not fooled by Clark's glasses. You know who he is. Are you going to go mess with Supes just because he's wearing his nerd costume that day? He can still pick you up and hurl you into the sun.

Finally, the glasses aren't even the worst disguise in DC Comics. There are dozens of other characters who wear tiny little domino masks that do virtually nothing to conceal your identity. As Blake Lively pointed out in Green Lantern, people can still recognize you even when they can't see your cheekbones.

And then there's Jay Garrick. When he dresses up as the Flash, he doesn't even wear a mask. He just puts a hubcap on his head. Why not wear a lampshade? That would at least cover his face.

If you really want to hide your identity, wear a whole head mask like Spidey, or at least some KISS makeup.

[matchalovertrait]

Operation Fox starts now! 😎💼🕵🔑🌎

Transcript

OPERATION FOX

The Caruso Residence. Del Sol Valley.

DULCE: Yeah, we’re going to be here a while.

ANTONIO: I told you we’re l-

DULCE: -late. I told you we’re not late. People don’t show up to parties on the dot despite what the invitation says. We want to avoid suspicion, don’t we?

ANTONIO: Yes. However, then what is the purpose of putting the start time on an invitation?

DULCE: That’s just how it is. See, this is how I can tell you’re old. Boomer.

ANTONIO: I’m not old? I’m 24?

DULCE: WHAT?? How? Don’t lawyers spend, like, half their lives in school?

ANTONIO: ...Most, maybe.

DULCE: No way! Were you some incredible child prodigy???

ANTONIO: You could say that. Anyway, we’re getting off track.

DULCE: Oh yeah. [Speaks into earpiece.] Fuego. Chaparro. How’s everything looking?

Matthew: Perfect. There are plenty of people coming in. You guys should be able to blend right in with the crowd.

MATTHEW: Better start now.

GUILLERMO: We got your backs.

[violent138]

Lois, answering the door: "Oh hello."

Mailman: "Package for Clark Kent and Lois Lane for their anniversary."

Lois: "That's so thoughtful. No card? Oh God, Clark, this isn't one of your villains again, is it?"

Clark, not bothering to look up from his computer: "No Lois, but it might be Bruce, considering he's right next to you."

Bruce, tearing off the fake beard: "How do you keep doing it?!"

[alviearts]

what's that? its a bird! its a plane! no, its super-pony!

who could possibly think that mild-mannered earth pony clark kent is actually mareopolis' greatest hero?

even so, he takes care to cover his cutie mark with the s-shield. thats a hell of an identifying mark.

[hauntingrabbits]

fashion

[the-brash-spud]

Random thought. But where does Superman's cape go? Because that shit would bunch a fuck ton and would make his back look weird.

SO, my personal fanon is that he takes it off, folds it and stuffs it into his shirt above the stomach area bc along with his different body posture it would help make him look less like superman.

New employee: "He kinda looks like Superman..."

Old employee: "What? Clark? Ha! I dont mean it in a cruel way but he has a bit of a pouch and everyone knows it's from that farm life he used to live. While Superman is so jacked his muscles have muscles."

Also, I can imagine Clark not knowing how to hide his cape, so he just kinda thinks of wrapping it around somewhere on his body, and he ends up around the torso before he has a light bulb moment. Next scene is him in full Clark get-up stuffing his folded cape into his shirt then slouching down, having a good look at himself and then getting a realy goofy smile because he absolutely hit gold when it comes to disguises.

[ithecrystaldragonheart]

DC Incorrect Quote

(Y/N is blind)

Superman:Do you need any help?

Y/N:Oh hey Clark, what are you doing here?

Superman: ...

Superman: *Internally* Well shit.

[gophergal]

Any fans of the Thunder God here?

[cinnamonanddean]

Bwahaha the way Clark just flung Alt!Lionel onto the ground after getting him out of the mansion was amazing. I love when he doesn't give a fuck about people.

[lidapy]

Ok hear me out! I came up with a theory about Kara's not so good disguise :

What if the fact that those glasses and ponytail works is only because almost no-one in her close entourage actually wears glasses. Like there's Cat, who has known for I don't know how long, there's Lillian (I'm 90% sure of it but I can't seem to find any proof on Google and I'm not willing to rewatch the whole show just to find a scene with Lillian wearing glasses), who knows since their first interaction or so, there's Snapper, who, lets be honest, doesn't give a fuck, and there's Clark, obviously.

As far as I remember, the only other one who knows Kara's identity without being told about is Lex. And I don't know if he knew all along or if he found out with the CCTV from Kasnia. So let's say that he either found out not before telling Lena or Lillian told him.

As a regular glasses user I can tell that a lot of people struggle to recognise you without them on. The only exception I know is other glasses users themselves. Indeed, I never had any difficulty recognising people usually wearing glasses without them on.

Therefore, it only works because they (the people in close contact with both Kara and Supergirl) are not used to seeing people wearing glasses without them on.

[t00thpasteface]

SHEBZ WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER SIGHITING IN HOGANS HEROSSS RAHHHHGGG I'm v normal bout him ofc, as we all are

AS WE ALL ARE!!!

...i wish i wasn't so faceblind so i could actually notice when actors i like show up in other stuff 😭🙏 half the time, i have to be told point blank. and then i need to have my face grabbed and pointed directly at the bastard like when you're trying to make your cat look at something on tv. only then do i notice any similarities

[that0necyborg]

Potential for for my adventures with superman

You have been warned

A theory about the direction of the series

But the kryptonian we keep seeing with Brainiac in the scary black armour is for sure superman's cousin kara whisked a way by brainiac to be a weapon for it's own evil plans and all the genral zod vibes are a misdirection

[justletmeramble1701]

I wonder how Clark being unaware of his past will affect his secret identity?

One of the big reasons that no one truly suspects that Clark is Superman (besides all of the physical and personality changes) is because Superman gave an interview where he revealed information about himself. What's Superman's real name? Kal-El. Where does he live? The Fortress of Solitude. Where is he from? Krypton, which blew up when he was a baby. Does he have family? No, his family died on Krypton.

Why would you question if this clumsy reporter is actually Superman when you have all this information? Most people probably think that he is just always Superman since that's what all the evidence points to.

So, with none of that information being revealed to the public (specifically to Lois), will there be more of a suspicion? Will Lois be able to figure it out faster?

Probably not, I doubt they would severely change the dynamic this early on, but it is fun to think about.

Also, I love that Clark wears a sweater over his shirt and tie! It adds bulk to his frame that changes how his physique appears. While he still looks muscular (he doesn't slouch like he does in the comics, which would make him look like he's out of shape), he doesn't look like he is in that impossibly good shape that Superman's in. It makes his muscles look more human.