Decades later, his general zod remains one of cinemas definitive supervillain performances. He had likely fought hundreds if not thousands of times and should have had mar. An anthology of stories based on the premise on how future history would view superman when he is gone. As a kryptonian, he exhibits the same powers and abilities as superman. If you think youre wellversed with the character, you might be surprised by what weve uncovered throughout the many continuities, so prepare to kneel before our list of 15 things you didnt know about general zod. How did general zod escape the phantom zone in the comics. General zod is well aware that superman has returned, but he has nothing to fear. Why man of steels michael shannon doesnt see general zod as a villain. General zod full name druzod is a fictional character, a supervillain who appears in comic books published by dc comics, and is one of supermans more prominent enemies. How come superman the animated series had no general zod. This story focuses on kryptonian criminals and zod who escape from the phantom zone. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Despite being published around the time of the new 52, its mostly silver age superman with a new belt.
Interestingly, shannon denies that general zod is a villain at all, let alone a supervillain. He was originally a human man named harvey dent, who gained superpowers through a freak accident. After the death of his wife, he became dark and vengeful, taking over the world. The villains attempt to kill superman and booster with their heat. General zod is a former kryptonian military general and an enemy to superman. For this reason he survived the planets destruction. Introduced in superman ii, general zod was a traitor to supermans homeworld of krypton and participated in the series of events that forced kryptons destruction. General zod full name druzod is a fictional superman character who appears in american comic books published by dc comics.
Exiled to the phantom zone by his people for treason, he survived the destruction of krypton and swore revenge against the son of jorel. General zod mad cartoon network wiki fandom powered by. Which is why it is notable that dc comics and warner bros have applied to register general zod. General dru zod was a member of the kryptonian military, exiled to the phantom zone by jorel after attempting to conquer krypton. He should have had the advantage of youth and stamina. Trapped for yearslong past the destruction of his home planet zod emerged from his interdimensional prison seeking revenge against the man he blamed for his captivity by going after his jailers surviving son.
The folks at studio adi were tasked with creating the realistic looking corpse of general zod michael shannon in batman v superman. Because if they go to the bother of trademarking them, it usually means theres a film. The movie is a 1978 superhero film directed by richard donner, based on the dc comics character of the same name. I didnt really care for the latest cinematic iteration of the superman myth. Very few of his comic book foes are at the level of. One of the most intelligent beings in the universe, the wicked brainiacs genius has challenged superman time and again. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with coverdate june 1939. Superman and general zod may have been locked in combat for years, but do you.
Doomsday is a fictional supervillain appearing in american comic books published by dc comics, commonly as one of the deadliest foes of superman, as well as the justice league. General zod was the only of the three phantom zone villains in the donnerlester films to take his name from one of the many pz vils in the silverbronze age comics. Why man of steels michael shannon doesnt see general zod. The deeper meaning to man of steel, according to michael.
Does general zod become doomsday in batman v superman. F amazo just ripped general zods head like it was putty. General druzod was a member of the kryptonian military, exiled to the. All definitions are approved by humans before publishing. Once kryptons greatest military leader, general dru zod was banished to the phantom zone for crimes he committed against the people of krypton. Superman wiki is a database for everything related to the dc comics superhero from krypton, played by christopher reeve and henry cavill, who fights for truth, justice, and the american way. He is a member of the kryptonian military guild and the phantom zoners. Looking for online definition of zod or what zod stands for. Liberty files comic, the familiar aspects of this tale were. The key to making a good comic book movie is to think of it outside of the. As a kryptonian, he exhibits the same powers and abilities as superman and is consequently viewed as one of his greatest. Character list for krypton includes superman and zods.
Hes not a villain any more than any other general fighting to protect his people. However, zod had ambitions to take over the planet krypton and had little respect for the kryptonian council, and as such was banished to the phantom zone. General zod screenshots, images and pictures comic vine comic book characters, comic. The character regularly appears in comic books published by dc comics, and has been adapted to a number of radio serials, movies, and television shows superman was born on the planet krypton and was given. Comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. Supermans nemesis lex luthor may be the smartest criminal mind on earth, but his intellect is no match for the alien artificial intelligence known as brainiac. Zods cellular structure is more dense, resilient and biologically more effective than human tissue. Wait, why does general zod have flipper hands in batman v. Michael shannons general zod met with a pretty grisly end in man of steel, but his story isnt over in the growing dc cinematic universe. Zods appearances typically follow the same thread of him being a. If superman and general zod have equal strength, shouldnt. Zod is a warlord from supermans home planet of krypton. It didnt even pay any attention to batman, as if saying i can kill you anytime i want and youre not worth my time. Zod and jorel are even often depicted as friends in the comics, before they have a disagreement over the fate of krypton.
See more ideas about general zod, superman and superhero. However, in the accompanying superman adventures comic book series. Comic book artistscomic artistcomic books artcharacter drawingcomic charactercharacter designcharacter reference. General zod full name dru zod is a fictional character who appears in comic books published by dc comics, a supervillain who is one of supermans moreprominent enemies. General dru zod is a general in the kryptonian army. General druzod was a member of the kryptonian military, exiled to the phantom. General zod article about general zod by the free dictionary. Character list for krypton includes superman and zods ancestors and a legion of superheroes member. Krypton introduces a major dc comics character in house of zod dc. The way he was represented in the man of steel was really what made me love the character, but that has grown once reading a. Now im trying to recall any brilliant tactics or plans that john stewart pulled. Superman and booster gold face a future ruled by general zod.
See more ideas about general zod, superman and dc comics. John stewart outsmarts general zod rebirth comicnewbies. Things you didnt know about general zod screenrant. General zodoriginal female characters works archive. Since then, general zod has resurfaced in different incarnations. Created by writerartist dan jurgens, the character had a cameo appearance in superman. General zod simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Like way too many movies today, it was made for the generation that came of age with video games and mtv and their constant, irritatingly frenetic action. Lois lane amy adams, just as the warmongering general zod descends on earth. A recent comic series based on the silver age version of the character that strips away current continuity in favor of telling fresh but classic stories. The website is reporting that theyve heard general zod michael shannon will become the invulnerable villain known as doomsday in zack snyders batman v. General zod makes an appearance in new set photos, video. General druzod was a member of the kryptonian military, exiled to the phantom zone by jorel after attempting to conquer krypton. We always like to keep an eye on trademarks by comic book.
He was sent back to the phantom zone after he tried to take over the world. Youre used to being the smartest tactician in the room, but youve never been in a room with me. However, he is not above joining the battle himself, using his own highly efficient combat skills to force his enemies to kneel before him. Of course, he might be a little biased, but the actor firmly believes that zod is just doing what he believes is the right thing. General zod screenshots, images and pictures comic vine comic book. In my opinion it is a sequel to the graphic novel superman. Theres a lot more to know, but the important detail is that the superman villain is the contemporary of kalels father, jorel. The superman of earthtangent is the name of an alternate version of superman from the multiverse.
Strangely enough, he does not seem to possess superhuman strength levels despite his enhanced cellular ability without constant exposure to. Hey, friends, you all know i get to write about comics for cbr. Zod on valentines general zod is here to cure you of the disease known as love this valentines day. He rose to the top of the superhero community by defeating the ultrahumanite. Nevertheless, brainiac shares luthors intense hatred of the man of steel, and has continued to use his twelfth. He is a supervillain from where superman came from.
Salmon is definitely general zod, but which general zod. I keep finding mentions of a story where superboy freed zod from the phantom zone because his sentence was completed and zod promptly tried to conquer the earth, so superboy had to fight him and send him back to the zone. General zod to become doomsday in batman v superman. When he escaped years later he targeted superman and his adopted. General zod comic book characters comic character comic books art comic art arte dc comics clark kent man of steel action comics i love general zod. Going back and rewatching a few dc movies, i cant help but feel like they deserve a similar list since, you know, they have a. A few months ago, i put together a list of what i felt were the top 6 fight scenes in the marvel cinematic universe.
General zod druzod super powers superhero database. General zod is a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by dc comics, commonly in association with superman. Displaying 1 to 100 of 620 stories matching your query for general zod. Michael shannons preparation for his role as general zod in man of steel was. Superman and booster are sentenced to a public execution by zod and his family, who also destroy skeets to prevent them from escaping. Theres been a ton of different iterations on the character in the comics, of course. Dc comics, marvel comics and indie alike, nothing is free from our dramatic readings. Zod is listed in the worlds largest and most authoritative dictionary database of abbreviations and acronyms. An allages comic book about superman, his cousins superboy and supergirl, and their pets krypto and streaky. Superman vs general zod revenge rebirth complete story. Trapped for yearslong past the destruction of his home planetzod emerged from his interdimensional prison seeking revenge against the man he blamed for his captivity by going after his jailers surviving son. In a tip of the generals cap to superman ii, zod and fellow fiends quexul and zaora escaped from the phantom zone for a murder spree until being executed by superman with green kryptonite in the shocking superman vol. An international coproduction between the united kingdom, switzerland, panama and the united states, the film stars an ensemble cast featuring marlon brando, gene hackman, christopher reeve, jeff east, margot kidder, glenn ford, phyllis thaxter. Once kryptons greatest military leader, general druzod was banished to the phantom zone for crimes he committed against the people of krypton.
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