See how your favorites stack up with links to fan sites, lists of favorites, and comparisons of enemies. Mar 06, 2021 the multiverse gives them plenty of supermen to chose from, with most fans voting in favor of val zod, the superman of earth2. Val zod was rendered an orphan when his parents were executed by the kryptonian court and he later befriended fellow orphan kara zorel. Then, in stories from the 1980s, zod and his phantom zone cadre of lieutenants battles superman again. The problem with the comic book was, i always thought, not that superman did it as it.
Creating a comic book is a much more complicated process than people expect. Im a fan of science fiction and even science fiction comic books, like iron man and fantastic four, but its the rare comic book which a. 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 superman s more prominent enemies. Continue scrolling to keep reading click the button below to start this article in quick view. Jul 25, 2020 goyer added that he views the movies hes made as elseworlds stories in relation to comic book canon, and with regards to man of steel as superman s origin story, him killing zod would. These films rake in huge bucks at the box office, and the stars in them have padded their bank accounts and become household names. I then heard bendis was coming to write both and, though i knew he was this marvel comics legend, i could never quite get into their comics or trades, so i had a blank slate. Whether youre into marvel or dc, discover information about your favorite characters original lore, nemesis, and alterego.
His rendition of the man of steel takes considerable inspiration from. It starts off with the story, booster shoot where in the aftermath of, the oz effect, superman has headed back in time to find out of if jorel really was oz. See more ideas about general zod, superman, dc comics. General zod is a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by dc comics, commonly in association with superman. Black superman is needless from garbage writer says. Some of supermans greatest battles with his kryptonian foe, general zod, are collected for the first time. Man of steel writer reveals alternate ending for superman and zod. Beyond his physical abilities, zod also possess a dangerously intelligent mind with a gift for strategy. There are a couple ways to accomplish this, but if you are looking for title specific searches, this is what you would do. Man of steel handled zods death better than the comics its rare that a comic book creator says the movie did it better but thats just what happened recently when. General zod is a fictional supervillain portrayed by englishactor terence stamp in the warner bros.
Plus, geoff johns richard donner look at the roots of zod s treachery in kryptons past. Originally depicted as bald and cleanshaven, zods look in popular culture w. As superman tries to free himself from the kryptonian jail and fight off the monster who destroyed krypton, zod returns to face rogol zaar and get vengeance for his dead world and its lost potential. Exceptionally well written and illustrated, the phantom zone is one of the best original miniseries ever created, and anyone who reads it will never think of the evil zod or the greater evil that. He superman would then travel to zod s planet and discover that zod s son, lor zod, is not the same boy superman saw in his dream. In the first arc superman would have a dream showing christopher kent last son suffering in the phantom zone. The movie and superman ii feature the iconic hero going up against two of his most iconic villains. How dc can make a great black superman movie, with henry cavill.
It was written by, at various points and on various books, geoff johns, james robinson, sterling gates, and greg rucka. Gods among us back in may of 2012, both fighting game fans and comic book enthusiasts found. Origin the phantom zone was created by writer robert bernstein and artist george papp in adventure comics vol. Zod is notably the only other villain to appear in the film series originating from the comics beyond lex luthor. Actors who played more than one comic book character in their careers. Tanehisi coates and the future of superman hollywood. He is able to capture the power of superman and zod, and renders character expression reasonably well. Zod was one of the three kryptonian criminals who took over the time trappers pocket universe after superboy was killed. 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. Its a trick comic artists would adopt for decades to come, most notably frank quitely in allstar superman and tim sale in superman. Landing a role in a comic book movie is a big deal in hollywood today. This book collects issues 993999 of action comics as well as an action comics special. Feb 27, 2021 the foundation has been laid with the creation of two beloved black characters who become superman. Supermans most destructive feud was secretly caused by a.
Superman purists were most perturbed by the scene in which henry cavills man of steel killed general zod by snapping his neck. However, when a space capsule containing what is clearly a kryptonian boy lands in metropolis, superman is overjoyed and defying the. Im looking forward to the end of this and the new society book now. In his villains month oneshot, zods origin will be rev comics xaminer comic book and related stuff superman vs.
Zod is set free when mr miracle leads the escape of the league and comes to the aid of wonder woman at the moment she was about to be killed by lord superman. How dc can make a great black superman movie, with henry. Friday saw the news that abrams is rebooting superman with tanehisi coates, with all indications and rumors offering they are going with a black superman, possibly calvin ellis from the comics or val zod, and that henry cavill is out. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash. Zone and looks even more like his comic book character with facial hair. The moment superman henry cavill snaps general zod s michael shannon neck might be as big of a superhero moment as any. These cute designs are easy 346 8 1 these cute designs are easy nail polishdotting tooltoothpick apply a coat of nail polishthe color has to be bright like orang or yellow to get the comic feeladd designs with a dotting to. Everything the superman movies added to the comics. Mar 27, 2016 in the comic books, doomsday is created long before general zod is even born. Brainiac arc, but has roots in the last son story by geoff johns and superman director richard donner. A superman film using both henry cavills clark kent and val zod would definitely break some box office records. Adventure comics 293 vfn 1st bizarro luthor 2nd app general zod. In his first appearance, zod meets superboy, projecting him into the phantom zone, the cosmic prison for kryptonian criminals.
Boulder, colorado somerville, massachusetts clearwater, florida chicago, illinois norfolk, virginia denton, texas mesa, arizona goodyear, arizona. Comics can be thoughtprovoking, boundarybreaking, emotionally complex, and all the things that books without pictures can be. In a video posted following the announcement, july offers his thoughts on the tokenized superman. Goyer revealed there was an alternate ending where the villain was. He obeys zod s commands, most graphically when he hurls a police siren light at hypervelocity to kill a fleeing boy in east houston, idaho. Then, in stories fromthe 1980s, zod and his phantom zone cadre of lieutenants battles superman again. Writer geoff johns has noted that franks rendition of superman is the best of his generation and that the only other artist in the same league is curt swan. Feb 25, 2021 in the comics, superman undoubtedly killed a few characters and struggled with the fact that he had to do it. Colan always excelled at drawing horrific comic book stories, and there is more than a little of the horrific in this particular superman story. Booster gold heads back in time to stop him from messing up the timeline. Some comic books dont just have science in them, but actually go so far as to teach science concepts. The first is val zod, a black superman of the earth. While it could be as simple as casting a black actor as clark kent there are also separate characters in the comics who are black and use the.
First, zod meets superboy and the criminals of the phantom zone. Writer geoff johns has noted that franks rendition of superman is the best of his generation and that the only other artist in the same league is curt swan franks earliest work on superman was in 2007, working on action comics. Richland anderson published oct 25, 2020 since he was first created in 1938, superman has always been a model hero for things like truth and justice. The best earth 2 story since the evil superman story. Zod by saadirfan on deviantart dc comics art, comic villains, dc. When he escaped years later he targeted superman and his. Valzod was rendered an orphan when his parents were executed by the kryptonian court and he later befriended fellow orphan kara zorel. The storyline comes directly on the heels of the superman. Anderson, general zod appears as the main antagonist. Supermans greatest failures in comic book history cbr. Should coates move forward with one of their stories or create an entirely new character theres still room for a future where clark kent cavill, or anyone else in the role could interact with another superman and it would be epic.
The last issue in the hardcover when zod supes and rogol fought is by far the best issue of the bendes take on supes. Any kid whos ever devoured a title like anyas ghostor invisible emmieor a wrinkle in time. Man of steel writer reveals alternate ending for superman. Everything the superman movies added to the comics screen rant.
What could tempt kryptonian criminal general zod to reenter the phantom zone after years of imprisonment. Then, zod battles superman in tales from the 1980s. Dc silver age comic book lot superman superboy lois lane jimmy olsen 99 cents nr. Clark always thought that he was the last person to be born on krypton. Mar 03, 2021 first, there are several black versions of superman in the comics, each of which would be potential good fits for the new superman reboot movie.
Here is a list of the fifteen most expensive superman comics ever, as well as information about them and why they are particularly valuable. Mar 04, 2021 one such character is val zod, who served as dcs second superman of earth2 during the new 52 era. The adventures of superman comic book superman wiki. The superman of earth 2, val zod was adopted by jorel, and sent to earth along with kalel. Val zod often gets confused for calvin ellis when people are looking for images of ellis for articles. Tanehisi coates and the future of superman hollywood reporter. However, doomsday does share blood with general zod in smallville, the tv show about superman s early years. Superman last son of krypton 20 dc fcbd comic books. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. The comic book landscape is as diverse as any other medium when it comes to subject matter, narrative, and artistry often times the easiest way. She has the same superpowers as superman and zod and sports short hair. However, killing somebody by snapping their neck in front of humans, as superman did with zod in man of steel, is not how superman makes his introduction to the world in the comics. Bendiss much touted takeover of the superman franchise is the rare superhero comic book event that actually lives up to the hype, and this volume serves as a great jumpingon point. Raised by pacifist parents on earth, val became superman when darkseids forces invaded his planet.
Last son is a fivepart superman arc written by geoff johns and his mentor richard donner with art by adam kubert and color by dave stewart. Oct 25, 2020 superman is an amazing comic book hero, but he still had some failures like these 10. The adventures of superman comic book superman wiki fandom. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. The first three arcs would be spread across action comics and superman. Kuberts work is pleasing, not outstanding, but certainly enjoyable. The issue, featuring a roster of allstar writers and artists, is available in stores now and on all digital comics platforms. Superman film series produced by ilya and alexander salkind, and is an adaption of the original comic book character, general zod. Last son of krypton graphic novel, written by richard donner and geoff johns and illustrated by adam kubert, featuring superman s epic battle with general zod and the phantom zone villains. When netherrealm studios first announced injustice. Okay, so those are the two most prominent black supermen at dc right now in the comics, but as rob asked, who was the first black superman. Like all kryptonians, zod gains an array of powers after exposure to earths yellow sunincluding, but not limited to, superstrength, flight, superspeed, invulnerability, heat vision and xray vision. Feb 19, 2021 superman has been around for over 80 years now, but when the man of steel first appeared in comic books, he was very different.
Of course, those bad guys were almost exclusively mobsters. New krypton is a dc comics bat family crossover for the superman related titles, running from 2008 to 2010. 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. When zod, quexul and zaora had decimated the entire population of that. Skip the superman reboot and welcome more people of steel. While clark kent is the most famous superman and by far the most wellknown, comic book fans are also familiar with multiple other versions of. These are some of the best stores to scratch your comic book itch year round. In the beginning, superman was a mighty warrior who could leap tall buildings, run faster than a speeding bullet, and best bad guys quickly. May 10, 2018 superman is known across the globe as a comic book icon, pop culture mainstay, and a beacon of courage and hope. This is one of the greatest, most humanizing, engaging superman stories ever, and it may also be one of the most underrated. This issue features the first chapter of the superman. Feb 27, 2021 val zod often gets confused for calvin ellis when people are looking for images of ellis for articles. Find out about the steps the major comic book publishers go through in creating a comic book and how you can too. When superman kills zod in the movie, its because there are human beings there who are in immediate danger.
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