10 Terrible Mistakes That Almost Ruined Superman For Everyone

9. The Mullet

Kal-El has never been known for his stylish haircuts. He's mostly known for his amazing superpowers, heart of gold, and form-fitting blue costume showing off his rippling Kryptonian physique. Woof. But that 'do he's been sporting since the thirties is decidedly less than super. The slicked back look with the spit curl at the front? It's adorable, sure, and serves as part of the not-terribly-convincing transformation from mild mannered Clark Kent to Superman, but it's far from fashionable. Let this be a warning to you, dear reader: do not try and make Superman fashionable. You know not the terrible forces you reckon with. Too many good men have been down that road, and been driven mad by the consequences.

We're of course talking about the period in the late eighties/early nineties when DC editorial agreed that the pompadour look wasn't working for their flagship superhero, and he needed his style updating a little. And what was the style of the time, bearing in mind that this was a period in history known as the time taste forgot? A mullet. For, like, close to a decade, Superman had a mullet. The favoured haircut of rednecks, Miami vice detectives and power ballad singers alike. It was terrible. He looked like a total doofus, not an all-American hero. Thankfully, he eventually saw sense, and got the wretched thing cut. Or maybe he did it himself?