The most SHOCKING Superman moments?

[carmelo]

For me the post crisis Superman , the death of Superman in  90s,and the stupid marriage between Clark and Lois..

[dmat]

Seeing the end of the Emperor Joker storyline, where Supes basically has his heart ripped out was a shocking moment for me.  The fact he was still alive and kicking probably lessened it a bit though.  I can still picture him hugging the sun for survival.

Oddly enough, his early 90s death wasn't a big deal for me.  After the death of Robin in 1988, it just smacked of another marketing ploy, and you knew he'd be back.  Similarly with his killing the 3 kryptonians, the shock just wasn't there as I saw it before in Superman II as a younger kid.  I guess they were more WTF moments for me.  Right up there with finding out Clark was actually Gangbuster for a time due to amnesia.