Secret Keepers in this case refers to friends and allies of Superman to whom he has entrusted the secret of his true identity.
Known Secret-Keepers[]
Superpowerful Allies[]
Superman often feels comfortable revealing his true identity to his fellow superheroes. Among those who know are:
- The Justice League of America: As Superman works very closely with this team, most members have known of his secret.
- Batman is a close friend of Superman, and knows his identity.
- Green Lantern
- Flash
- Wonder Woman
- Martian Manhunter
Human Allies[]
Superman very rarely reveals his identity to non-superpowered humans, even to his closest friends. There have been some exceptions to this rule, and some have found out on their own.
- Chloe Sullivan discovered his secret in the television series Smallville, and has since become a sidekick of sorts.
- Lana Lang knew his secret by the time he left for Metropolis. In many versions of the mythos, he revealed it to her while they were going out.
- Pete Ross was Clark's first confidant and secret-keeper in the TV series Smallville. In the modern age comics, he didn't find out until much later.
- Superman revealed his secret to Lois Lane when he proposed marriage to her.
- President John F. Kennedy befriended Superman, who revealed his secret identity to him. This occurred in the Silver-Age Comics.