10 Superman Fates Worse Than Death

10. Red Kryptonite

When Krypton exploded, chunks of Superman's homeworld were scattered across the cosmos. When these rocks passed through our solar system, they were exposed to radiation, rendering them lethal to Kryptonians. Even though Kryptonite usually takes on a green hue, there are many variants. White Kryptonite kills plants. Gold Kryptonite depowers Kryptonians. Blue Kryptonite weakens Bizarro the same way regular Kryptonite weakens Superman.

One of the strangest versions of this mineral is Red Kryptonite since its effects on Kryptonians are completely random. If Superman is exposed to this ruby-colour rock, he could develop amnesia, turn into a dwarf, mutate into an insect, lose his powers on one side of his body, or, god forbid, grow a beard.

The worst experience Superman has had with this form of Kryptonite was during the JLA: Tower of Babel storyline. After Talia Al Ghul forced the spandex-sporting superhero to make contact with the rock, Supes became hypersensitive to solar energy. This caused the sun's rays to incinerate Superman's organs and muscles from the inside out. In Talia's own words, "It may not kill you, but you will wish you were dead".