Have you ever wondered who the secret identity of your favourite superheroes was? Well, worry no more with The Megalist of Comic Book Secret Identities! This list aims to answer your burning questions, such as “who is the secret identity of Green Arrow?”, or any of your favourite superheroes. In 5 minutes you’ll be an expert, thanks to this list.
This megalist aims to be a living document, which will be updated regularly and expanded on. So far, I’ve split this up into two lists, DC Comics and Marvel, but if there is demand I’ll expand into other comics universes. How regular I update this will depend on your feedback so please let me know if you would like to see this expanded on.
Let’s get into the list. Enjoy!
DC Comics
| Real Name | Hero |
|---|---|
| Bernhard “Buddy” Baker | Animal Man |
| Arthur Curry | Aquaman |
| Cassandra Cain | Batgirl (Second), Black Bat |
| Barbra Gordon | Batgirl, Oracle (Formally) |
| Bruce Wayne | Batman |
| Terry McGinnis | Batman (Future) |
| Kate Kane | Batwoman |
| Garfield Mark “Gar” Logan | Beast Boy |
| Dinah Laurel Lance | Black Canary |
| Dan Garret | Blue Beetle (First) |
| Jaime Reyes | Blue Beetle (Second) |
| Ted Kord | Blue Beetle (Second) |
| Michael Jon Carter | Booster Gold |
| Selina Kyle | Catwoman |
| Victor Stone | Cyborg |
| Ralph Dibny | Elongated Man |
| Oliver Queen | Green Arrow (First and Current) |
| Connor Hawke | Green Arrow (Second) |
| Hal Jordan | Green Lantern (Second and Current) |
| John Stewart | Green Lantern (Third and Current) |
| Harleen Quinzel | Harley Quinn |
| Shiera Sanders Hall | Hawkgirl |
| Carter Hall | Hawkman |
| Katar Hol | Hawkman |
| Helena Bertinelli | Huntress |
| Wally West | Kid Flash, The Flash (Third) |
| J’onn J’onzz | Martian Manhunter |
| Dick Grayson | Nightwing, First Robin |
| Kara Zor-L | Power Girl |
| Rachel Roth | Raven |
| Tim Drake | Red Robin |
| Damian Wayne | Robin (Current) |
| Jason Todd | Robin (Second), Red Hood |
| Roy Harper | Speedy, Red Arrow, Aresenal |
| Stephanie Brown | Spolier, Robin (Fourth), Batgirl (Third) |
| Koriand’r | Starfire |
| Ted Knight | Starman |
| Kara Zor-El | Supergirl |
| Clark Kent (Krytonian Name: Kal-El) | Superman |
| Alec Holland | Swamp Thing |
| Ray Palmer | The Atom |
| Barry Allen | The Flash (Current) |
| Mari McCabe | Vixen |
| Donna Troy | Wonder Girl, Darkstar, Troia |
| Diana Prince | Wonder Woman |
Marvel Comics
| Real Name | Hero |
|---|---|
| Hank Pym | Ant-Man (First), Yellowjacket, Giant-Man |
| Scott Lang | Ant-Man (Second) |
| Eric O’Grady | Ant-Man (Third) |
| Henry Philip “Hank” McCoy | Beast |
| T’Challa | Black Panther |
| Natasha Romanova | Black Widow |
| Eric Brooks | Blade |
| Bucky Barnes | Bucky, The Winter Soldier, Captain America (Second) |
| Nathan Summers | Cable |
| Steve Rogers | Captain America (First) |
| Carol Danvers | Captain Marvel |
| Piotr “Peter” Nikolaievitch Rasputin | Colossus |
| Scott Summers | Cyclops |
| Matt Murdock | Daredevil |
| Wade Wilson | Deadpool |
| Steven Strange | Doctor Strange |
| Johnny Blaze | Ghost Rider (First) |
| Robbie Reyes | Ghost Rider (Fourth) |
| Danny Ketch | Ghost Rider (Second) |
| Alejandra | Ghost Rider (Third) |
| Clint Barton | Hawkeye |
| Robert “Bobby” Louis Drake | Iceman |
| Sue Storm | Invisible Woman |
| Danny Rand | Iron Fist |
| Tony Stark | Iron Man |
| Illyana Rasputin | Magik |
| Marc Spector | Moon Knight |
| Reed Richards | Mr Fantastic |
| Kamala Khan | Ms Marvel (Fourth) |
| Kurt Wagner | Nightcrawler |
| Richard Rider | Nova (First) |
| Sam Alexander | Nova (Second) |
| Luke Cage | Powerman |
| Charles Francis Xavier | Professor X |
| Elizabeth “Betsy” Braddock | Psylocke |
| Thaddeus E. Ross | Red Hulk |
| Wanda Maximoff | Scarlet Witch |
| Kitty Pride | Shadowcat |
| Jennifer “Jen” Walters | She-Hulk |
| Norrin Radd | Silver Surfer |
| Peter Parker | Spider-Man |
| Miles Morales | Spider-Man (Ultimate) |
| Jessica Drew | Spider-Woman |
| Doreen Green | Squirrel Girl |
| Peter Quill | Star-Lord |
| Ororo Munroe | Storm |
| Namor | Sub-Mariner |
| Sam Wilson | The Flacon, Captain America (Third) |
| Bruce Banner | The Hulk (First) |
| Amadeus Cho | The Hulk (Second) |
| Johnny Storm | The Human Torch |
| Frank Castle | The Punisher |
| Ben Grim | The Thing |
| Emma Frost | The White Queen |
| James Rhodes | War Machine, Iron Patriot (Second) |
| James “Logan” Howlett | Wolverine (First) |
| Laura Kinney | X-23, Wolverine (Second) |
Have Your Say!
I’ve only scratched the surface with this lists. Let me know who you want to see included in the comments or via How to Love Comics Facebook or Twitter.
Thanks for this! Now really!
This list is perfect, it allow me to tell some storys to my youngest. He didn’t care mutch but i was proud to show him one of the things i like. It helped this christmas to be less shitty! So thanks a lot.
Best compliments. Eduardo “preto” Nobre
What heroes or villains have the name carl as their secret identity?
Hey Trevor, might be better to sort the list alphabetically by the HERO name rather than real name. Just a suggestion. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for letting me know! I’ll make that change soon.
not MEGALIST
Hi anonymous commenter, thanks for letting me know. Feel free to give some constructive feedback on how it can become a megalist.