Superheroic Relationships

I've thought about writing a few short vignettes about costumed heroes (mainly expies of existing ones), and the variant relationships that seem to reoccur in comics a lot. Some types:

• LOIS & CLARK: Alice is in love with the Crusader, but isn't really interested in Bob. There's also the inverse (also known as Betty Brant & Peter Parker): Alice likes Bob, but isn't really a fan of the Crusader.
• SCOTT & JEAN: Both characters are heroes, and know each other's ID.
• BARRY & IRIS: Bob, a regular Joe, knows Alice is the hero known as V-2, loves her for it, and is also a fan of V-2.
• BRUCE & SELINA: Bob and Alice date, but neither of them knows that the other one has a secret identity.
• There's Dating Catwoman, of course.
• There's also one I've thought of that's kinda weird: As heroes, they get along, but as Bob & Alice, they can't stand one another. Or vice-versa, whichever is your preference.

Any other types I've forgotten at this point?

I think the last one (mutual like/love as heroes, mutual dislike as civilians) might have been applicable to the early Sailor Moon anime with Usagi and Mamoru?

edited 9th Mar '13 11:14:38 PM by DoctorDiabolical

I don't know about forgotten, necessarily, but these are all based on the existence of a secret identity.

Animal Man and his wife and kids? In the Grant Morrison run, AM's relationship with his family was a major theme

Also, Spider-Man and Mary Jane. But the nature of their relationship depends on the story

edited 10th Mar '13 2:05:34 PM by WSM

What about Dianna and Steve Trevor?

The Animal Man and Spider-Man examples seem to fall in the category of Barry/Iris.

I've never really followed Wonder Woman, so I'm not sure what Diana & Steve's relationship is like.

Well you have Steve who is this really competent man of action and Diana who is more so and would have to go round and save him. I guess you could kind of compare it to Matt Murdock and Elektra's relationship if Matt was just a cop instead of a superhero. If that makes sense.

Superman and Lois was occasionally played that way, with Lois doing the intrepid reporter bit and getting pulled out of jams by Superman. It occasionally got goofy with Lois intentionally throwing herself off of tall buildings to get Superman's attention.