I've been watching Sleepy Hollow and the plot line with Ichabod and his son as well as plot lines in comics like with Batman and Jason Tod. Has had me thinking what would Superman do in a situation where he has to face a former protege one who in a way he let down. Like say he unintentionally betrayed or sold out Superboy or Supergirl and years later after being held prisoner on Apokolips that person came back as like a follower of Darkseid determined to ruin Superman's life.

Would Superman try and reason with Superboy or Supergirl or would he just take them down without even reflecting on the part he played in how his comrade went evil?

Pretty sure this already happened.

Yep. In many different ways. Supergirl turned evil by Darkseid, Superman of Earth 2 and Superboy Prime feeling betrayed that New Earth wasn't a better earth than the ones they sacrificed.

I think a situation like that is similar to how Lana Lang views Supes currently in Action Comics.

He'll always try to convince.

The title is a bit more comprehensive than your question, but to answer it: No, he wouldn't. I mean, Superman once managed to rationalize his helping Darkseid, of all people.

Nah, Superman would never turn his back on someone. No one. As said, he's the guy who wants to help flippin Darkseid, so, yeah.

Depends on the severity of the circumstance.

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But often in bad written comics

Sorry for the long wait I was thinking of a situation where Superman has too fight Darkseid on Apocalypse and is forced flee leaving behind a sidekick/partner who is not seen in a number of years and who subsequently became a twisted evil force whose only drive was hurting Superman or at the very least making life difficult for him. Though by difficult I don't mean go on a killing spree I mean invade Superman's life as a coworker or competitor to cause him stress and rattle his cage a little and or to cause tension in Superman's relationships sort of like a villain but in the grey area that makes him the kind of villain Superman can't raise a fist to. While at the same time being the kind of villain that wouldn't spit on Superman if he was on fire and probably give a random roaming psycho villain directions to his front door.

I don't see that ever happening.

Usually it's the people he trusts the most that betray him and not the other way around.

It's one of Supes greatest strengths and weaknesses. He's able to trust and work with anyone for the better good, even if its Luthor, Darkseid, Lobo, or anyother shady character. Most of the times we the readers, see the betrayal coming a mile away, but not Superman. He'll always believe in people until they betray him.

No

No member on the Justice League would ever turn their backs on someone. Not Wonder Woman, Not Flash, Not Captain Marvel, and certainly not Superman.