This version was a test subject for general wade eilings experiments in developing psychic abilities for interrogation under s. When the planet blew up, he was sent to earth to kill superman next. 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. See more ideas about general zod, superman and man of steel. Valiants market share reached a level almost identical to dc comics, a company whose characters were created 50 years earlier, and in 1993 valiant was named publisher of the year ahead of marvel comics and dc comics. General dru zod former members of the kryptonian military, he was exiled to the phantom zone by jorel after attempting to conquer krypton. Eradicator is the given name of four different fictional comic book characters, appearing in books published by dc comics. Gorilla grodd appears on the cws the flash, voiced by david sobolov. The best thing about this book is does not talk about general zod and. General zod full name druzod is a supervillain who appears in comic books published by dc comics, and is one of supermans more prominent enemies. In the motion pictures superman 1978 and superman ii 1980, zod is portrayed by british actor. Dc comics encyclopedia 2004 dc comics encyclopedia. General zod full name dru zod is a supervillain who appears in comic books published by dc comics, and is one of supermans more prominent enemies. Recent dc comics have teased that general zod, one of superman s greatest nemeses, is working on a terrifying plan.
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May 23, 2016 general zod wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. As a kryptonian, he exhibits the same powers and abilities as superman and is consequently viewed as one of his greatest enemies alongside lex luthor and brainiac. The first iteration was an antihero character appearing in the flash series of comics. Its hard to imagine that before then, zod was a relatively minor presence in superman comics, and wasnt even the leader of the phantom zones inmates in most silver. Oct, 2019 the kryptonian crimanal dru zod thought jorels warnings about kryptons destruction was a bunch of bullcrapi guess, and killed himnot. Here at dc histories, we try to make sense of the continuity that perplexes, befuddles, and intimidates. Golden age edit what is known today as dc comics was founded in 1934 by publishing entrepreneur malcolm wheelernicholson under the name of national allied publications. General zod wikipedia, the free encyclopedia general zod. This is the 2008 edition of the dc comics encyclopedia, and it looks very comprehensive. Faora, doesnt appear at all except for the dc encyclopedia entry included at the end of. This is the second edition of the dc comics encyclopedia, which was released in 2004. In addition to batman and green lantern, superman was also given out at the new york city comiccon. In his first appearance, zod meets superboy, projecting him into the phantom zone, the cosmic prison for kryptonian criminals. The definitive guide to the characters of the dc universe.
This deluxe book celebrates nearly eighty years of compellingly corrupt characters from the dc universes remarkable gallery of supervillains. Kneel general zod by steve garcia comic book characters, comic book heroes, comic. General zod is a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by dc comics, commonly in association with superman. When he escaped years later he targeted superman and his adopted. Apr 29, 2015 the series would jump around to various superman books, before becoming a minisseries in its own right before the end of the decade, although by then the fabulous had been dropped. Labs supervision but the experiments ended when eiling tortured grodd. General zod and his fellow insurgents being sentenced to the phantom zone. An adversary of the superhero superman and accomplice of general zod, she is typically depicted as having been imprisoned in the phantom zone along with zod and non. Zod is a warlord from supermans home planet of krypton. But if you watched the 20 man of steel movie, you would know. Dc comics supervillains by daniel wallace, paperback.
When both clark and lois leave zod s ship safely, she tells him that she is sorry, that the kryptonians had gotten into her head but clark reassures her by saying that they did the same to him and asks her not to worry. As a kryptonian, he exhibits the same powers and abilities as superman and is consequently. See more ideas about general zod, superman and dc comics. Batman, superman, the joker, green lantern, the flash, robin, green arrow, wonder woman and cat woman not in that order, each question has 3 possible answers, choose the. Ursa is a fictional supervillain appearing in american comic books published by dc comics.
In the film, she is zod s lieutenant, and is sentenced to 300 cycles in the phantom zone along with zod and his forces. The series would jump around to various superman books, before becoming a minisseries in its own right before the end of the decade, although by then the fabulous had been dropped. Bronze age of comic books silver age of comic books. In the motion pictures superman 1978 and superman ii 1980, zod is. Jan 24, 2018 general zod had conquered an alien world, and declared it new krypton.
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General zod gog hank henshaw harley quinn jaxur john stewart joker killer croc kryptonite man lex luthor livewire lobo. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. General zod is a former kryptonian military general and an enemy to superman. General druzod was imprisoned in the phantom zone for treason, but survived the destruction of krypton and now demands the universe kneel before him. Once kryptons greatest military leader, general druzod was banished to the phantom zone for crimes he committed against the people of krypton. Exiled to the phantom zone by his people for treason, he survived the destruction of krypton and swore revenge against. Once kryptons greatest military leader, general druzod was banished to the phantom zone for crimes. As a kryptonian, he exhibits the same powers and abilities as superman and is consequently viewed as one of his. The rogue kryptonian successfully led a group to invade the fortress of solitude, and almost killed supermans son, jon. General zod had conquered an alien world, and declared it new krypton. This eradicator is part of a group created by general zod to seek out and arrest kryptonian lawbreakers. General dru zod was a member of the kryptonian military, exiled to the phantom zone by jorel after attempting to conquer krypton. Zod is canonically one of supermans oldest nemeses.
Some of supermans greatest battles with his kryptonian foe, general zod, are collected for the first time. From the penguin to harley quinn and doomsday to general zod, dc comics. This zod was modeled on the superman movie character. Exiled to the phantom zone by his people for treason, he survived the destruction of krypton and swore revenge. An adversary of the superhero superman and accomplice of general zod, she is typically depicted as having been. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman. General zod full name druzod is a fictional superman character who appears in american comic books published by dc comics. Over characters are packed into this 400page hardcover.
I did however search for littleknown characters throughout supermans comic book history and found nine out of ten of them couldnt find zod, even under general zod. This first tale deals with jorels experiments with antigravity, and his construction of a golden rocket, to the laughs of general zod and the rest. Created by writerartist dan jurgens, the character had a cameo appearance in superman. Pdf the dc comics encyclopedia download full pdf book. Valiant comics worldwide comics encyclopedia website.
It is the publishing unit of dc entertainment, a subsidiary of walt disney studios, which itself is owned by the walt disney company. Once considered a military hero of the planet krypton, general druzod decided he would rather rule his world than serve it. While not appearing in the dc animated universe television shows, general zod depicted as an argosian mad criminal appears in superman. However, superman sort of gave him a beating and sent zod to the phantom zone. General zod full name druzod is a fictional character who appears in comic books. The threat of general zod has become more terrifying than ever in recent issues of action comics. It was ultimately revealed that he had a single goal. Dc comics simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. When both clark and lois leave zods ship safely, she tells him that she is sorry, that the kryptonians had gotten into her head but clark reassures her by saying that they did the same to him and asks her not to worry. Supervillains explores the story of these beloved baddies through new interviews with acclaimed writers and artists, including jim lee, mike carlin, dan didio, and chuck dixon.
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