Supermanrepresents everything good in the universe , as the democratic superhero always endeavor to the right thing . However , evenSupermancan be turned into an malevolent pawn . In theDC Comicsuniverse , Darkseid , swayer of Apokolips , has turned the Man of Steel into a force of wickedness on multiple occasion .

Superman was set to make a more striking evil bend inJustice League , as Zack Snyder ’s original cut was set to sport Kal - El beinginfluenced by the Anti - Life Equation . The vicious turn   would prove just how powerful Darkseid is with the Anti - Life Equation and showed that even Earth ’s last citadel of hope could be work . While it ’s likely we ’ll see Darkseid ’s plan for Superman springtime into action in the upcomingZack Snyder ’s Justice League , it would n’t be the first time it materialize .

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In theLegion of Super - Heroes"The Great Darkness Saga , " by Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen , Darkseid uses the DNA of a dead Superman to create an malefic edition as part of his Servants of Darkness . which include Guardian , Kalibak , Lydea Mallor , and Orion . This version of Superman only live in the thirtieth Century , because Darkseid brought a version of him to life to swear out him . Evil Superman is vote out when the Legionnaires use gold kryptonite to make him vulnerable . It ’s not the only time Darkseid cloned Superman , as he create Brutaal inEarth 2by James Robinson and Nicola Scott . This version of Superman maintain fundamental memories of the original Superman , but fought alongside Darkseid in order of magnitude to make Earth " New Apokolips . " This clone is an unpredictable grampus and after murdering his own foster father , Johnathan Kent , Lois Lane ( who ’s Red Tornado on Earth-2 ) takes him down for good .

In the ' Darkseid War , ' Superman is infused with   the negative energy of the New Gods , after getting pushed into a fire cavity in Apokolips by Lex Luthor . The pit crooked Superman to his magnetic core and when he returns to Earth , he gets in a fight with ( his then - lover ) Wonder Woman . Diana manages to calm him down with the ' Lasso of Truth , ' as the hero would eventually beat Darkseid . The energy proved fatal to Superman , as he would later die from the negative DOE overcoming his being .

It ’s vindicated Darkseid has the ability to influence Superman into a hefty being . While Zack Snyder ’s Justice League is unlikely to immediately conform any of these plot line , it ’s a middling wager they will serve as the foundation of Darkseid ’s plans . With EvilSupermanand the Anti - Life Equation by his side , Darkseid is near to impossible to mystify - which is as good a reason , if ever , to unite the League .

Jon Kent (AKA Superman’s Young Adult Son) with Kryptonite in the background

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