10 Superman Moments That Shocked The World

8. Being Mind Controlled By Poison Ivy - Batman: Hush

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Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee’s Hush arc is viewed as an all-time great Bat-tale, featuring a who’s who of Batman’s rogues gallery and plentiful twist and turns as a new threat rears its head. It also features the shocking moment that Superman turns up under the thrall of Poison Ivy.

Of course, the Man of Tomorrow is under the ever-seductive powers of Ivy’s sultry charms, but this still doesn’t take away from the jaw-dropping shock of seeing these comic book pages play out for the first time. It’s one thing to have the Caped Crusader battling through bad guy after bad guy, yet it’s something entirely different to see Batman faced by a brainwashed Big Blue Boy Scout.

After an entertaining confrontation and brutal battle, readers were soon reminded why Batman is referred to as the World’s Greatest Detective. This is, after all, a man who has prepared for near-enough every possible scenario.

As such, the Dark Knight has a Kryptonite ring conveniently to hand in his utility belt.

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