Superman: 5 Worst Lore Changes in 80+ Years (2025)

Across eight decades, the article ranks five controversial Superman lore changes that hurt canon and character: messy origin rewrites, secret-identity reversals, power-level swings, tonal overhauls, and sidelining the supporting cast. It explains why these retcons failed, how crises and reboots amplified confusion, the fan backlash they sparked, and suggests cleaner continuity fixes for future DC stories that respect core themes.