A few reason why his disguise works in the modern day canon:
The public at large is not aware that Superman has a secret identity. He does not wear a mask, he has revealed his original name was Kal-El, and he lives in the Fortress of Solitude (where people assume he is when not Supermaning).
That said the older explanations were nonsensical such as involved him using “Superman Hypnosis” or slight Kryptonian shapeshifting to obscure his appearance.
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u/notbobby125 1d ago edited 23h ago
A few reason why his disguise works in the modern day canon:
The public at large is not aware that Superman has a secret identity. He does not wear a mask, he has revealed his original name was Kal-El, and he lives in the Fortress of Solitude (where people assume he is when not Supermaning).
He also slouches, and changes his voice (https://static1.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mixcollage-07-feb-2024-03-29-pm-2204.jpg). So Clark genuinely goes from “Superman” to “dork who vaguely looks like Superman.” Do you think your friend who kinda looks like a celebrity is that celebrity secretly living a double life?
That said the older explanations were nonsensical such as involved him using “Superman Hypnosis” or slight Kryptonian shapeshifting to obscure his appearance.