10 Times Superman Ruined Lex Luthor’s Life

10. Making Him Go Into Hiding - Superman/Batman #6

Now, unlike many other instances of Superman ruining Lex Luthor's life, it has to be said that the time the Kryptonian made his bald enemy go into hiding is a case where Luthor was entirely in the wrong.

During the strange time in DC where Luthor was the president of the United States, Batman and Superman discover that, perhaps unsurprisingly, Lex has been doing all sorts of questionably legal stuff during his time in office. Wanting to put a stop to this - especially the part where Luthor declares the superhero duo criminals - the pair break confront the follically-challenged villain, whereupon he gives his classic villain monologue.

Which is precisely where he goes wrong, as said monologue is being recorded and broadcast worldwide, forcing Lex to hide away until people stop being decidedly furious at him - which also means that his presidential title is revoked.

Admittedly, though, it's also revealed in this comic that Lex has been dosing himself with a mix of venom and kryptonite, which means that he's completely out of it basically the entire time we see him in the comic. While this doesn't excuse his actions in this story, it does explain why he's so much more evil than usual in it.