10 Times The Justice League Ruined Superman's Life

9. Letting A Member Plant Kryptonite In His Brain - Justice League (Vol. 2) #23

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While it was largely overshadowed by the introduction of The Crime Syndicate, the subplot of Atomica placing a piece of kryptonite in Superman's brain unbeknownst to the rest of the Justice League is a particularly telling one in terms of how lax the League can be with the safety of their heaviest hitter.

Firstly, and most crucially, said kryptonite is taken from Batman's personal collection, suggesting that the Justice League doesn't have anything guarding the substance they keep around that could kill their red and blue pal. Not only does that seem like a bad move on a friendship level, but it's also tactically terrible, as it means that the heroes keep the thing that could kill their most powerful member both accessible and around him at all times.

Secondly, Atomica placed the sliver of kryptonite into Superman's head a while before this story takes place, meaning that during this time nobody thought to give Supes a little check up, despite the fact that he must have been having blinding headaches the whole time. A Justice League membership doesn't come with full healthcare, it would appear.

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