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** Lana Lang too (in the most recent comic book continuities ([[Post-Crisis]] and Post [[Infinite Crisis]], in fact the ''first'' "outsider" Clark told).

** And, of course, Jonathan and Martha Kent, who have been keeping Clark's secret since before he knew about it himself.

** Pete Ross discovered Superman's secret ID back when he was just Superboy during a camping trip. A convenient flash of lightning revealed Clark changing clothes, and Pete kept it secret, not even letting Superboy know that he knew. He once even used his knowledge to become an honorary member of the Legion of Super-Heroes by claiming he had telepathy and knew Superboy's secret ID. Writing the identity on a lead tablet so Superboy couldn't see. Superboy assumed Pete was bluffing and that everyone else was just going along with the joke.

** Pete Ross discovered Superman's secret ID back when he was just Superboy during a camping trip. A convenient flash of lightning revealed Clark changing clothes, and Pete kept it secret, [[Secret Secret Keeper|not even letting Superboy know that he knew]]. He once even used his knowledge to become an honorary member of the Legion of Super-Heroes by claiming he had telepathy and knew Superboy's secret ID. Writing the identity on a lead tablet so Superboy couldn't see. Superboy assumed Pete was bluffing and that everyone else was just going along with the joke.

* ''[[Batman]]'': More people are in on Bruce Wayne's secret than one might expect:

** Alfred Pennyworth is his primary Secret Keeper. He knows things about Bruce that even Dick Grayson doesn't know.

** Lucius Fox is sometimes portrayed as most likely knowing that Batman and Bruce Wayne are one and the same, but not telling anyone, not even Bruce, this knowledge. In the recent movies, this was expanded to him explicitly knowing his secret and being in the loop.

** Lucius Fox is sometimes portrayed as most likely knowing that Batman and Bruce Wayne are one and the same, but not telling anyone, [[Secret Secret Keeper|not even Bruce]], this knowledge. In the recent movies, this was expanded to him explicitly knowing his secret and being in the loop.

** In "Hush," the Riddler reveals that he deduced Batman's [[Secret Identity]] while taking a dip in a Lazarus Pit. However, Batman convinces him to keep it secret for two reasons: first, having such a secret is no fun for an obsessive puzzler like him if every one knows it, and second, it would give the owner of the Lazarus Pits, the [[Big Bad]] Ra's Al Ghul, a vital clue that the Riddler used a pit without permission and have his League of Assassins kill him no matter where he is. More recently, the Riddler has developed a mental block preventing him from remembering this.

** "Hush" actually showed a ''lot'' Batman Secret Keepers: two Robins, Superman and Lois Lane, the Huntress, Leslie Thompkins, Zatanna, Batgirl, Catwoman, Ra's and Talia Al Ghul, the Riddler...

** "Hush" actually showed a ''lot'' of Batman's Secret Keepers: two Robins, Superman and Lois Lane, the Huntress, Leslie Thompkins, Zatanna, Batgirl, Catwoman, Ra's and Talia Al Ghul, the Riddler...

** Jim Gordon is generally portrayed as being a good enough detective to have found Batman's secret, but reserved enough not to tell anyone, even Bruce. In the first of the most recent Batman/Superman series, Batman, while noting the same thing about Superman's Perry White, reveals that he's aware that Gordon most likely knows.

** In one issue of ''[[Birds of Prey]]'', Barbara Gordon revealed her operations as Oracle to her father, who was initially stunned but ultimately proud of his daughter. Barbara then pulled out her old Batgirl costume, saying, "I'm so glad that you're handling this so well, Dad, because there's more to it, I'm afraid." Jim Gordon's response: "Okay, this part I knew."

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- '''Kenny''': (kicks him into the locker)

'''Peter Parker''': Ow! Owy ow! Why did you- ow! What is wrong with you!!?? Ow- Owww!! }}

** Aunt May seems to play this role in the recent [[Spider-Man (film)|Spider-Man]] movies, particularly the second movie, where she gives Peter a speech seemingly directed at Spider-Man, which helps him decide to become Spider-Man again.

** Aunt May seems to play this role in the recent{{when}} [[Spider-Man (film)|Spider-Man]] movies, particularly the second movie, where she gives Peter a speech seemingly directed at Spider-Man, which helps him decide to become Spider-Man again.

*** Aunt May definitely plays this role later in Ultimate Spider-man. With that awesome matriarchy, Aunt May subverts [[There Are No Therapists]]. At one point, she pulls a [[Guns Are Worthless|gun on a recognized supervillain]].

* Jaime Reyes, the current [[Blue Beetle]], was thrown a year into the future after ''Infinite Crisis''. His family, naturally enough, [[Freak-Out|freaked out]] on his return, so Jaime decided to prove his story about what had happened to him by revealing his secret identity. His family and friends know, but keep it a secret outside of that.

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** Whether or not the superheroes' secret keepers are aware of the others are open to debate. Especially considering that Jean Loring knows Tim Drake is Robin, despite Tim having his identity a deep secret even from Bruce's allies.

* Wesley Dodds' girlfriend Dian Belmont knows he is [[Sandman Mystery Theatre|the Sandman]], and even occasionally helps him in his cases.

* [[Green Lantern]] Hal Jordan's first Secret Keeper was his airplane mechanic, Tom Kalmaku. When Tom accidentally learned Hal's identity, he respected GL enough to offer to let him erase the memory from his ~~mind—but~~ the offer convinced Hal that Tom was trustworthy, so he let him keep the knowledge and they became close friends.

* [[Green Lantern]] Hal Jordan's first Secret Keeper was his airplane mechanic, Tom Kalmaku. When Tom accidentally learned Hal's identity, he respected GL enough to offer to let him erase the memory from his mind — but the offer convinced Hal that Tom was trustworthy, so he let him keep the knowledge and they became close friends.

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