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. 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. 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. Dc silver age comic book lot superman superboy lois lane jimmy olsen 99 cents nr. Plus, geoff johns richard donner look at the roots of zod s treachery in kryptons past. Kuberts work is pleasing, not outstanding, but certainly enjoyable. Superman last son of krypton 20 dc fcbd comic books. Beyond his physical abilities, zod also possess a dangerously intelligent mind with a gift for strategy. Clark always thought that he was the last person to be born on krypton. New krypton is a dc comics bat family crossover for the superman related titles, running from 2008 to 2010. Zod by saadirfan on deviantart dc comics art, comic villains, dc. How dc can make a great black superman movie, with henry.
Man of steel writer reveals alternate ending for superman and zod. Boulder, colorado somerville, massachusetts clearwater, florida chicago, illinois norfolk, virginia denton, texas mesa, arizona goodyear, arizona. See more ideas about general zod, superman, dc comics. The adventures of superman comic book superman wiki fandom. It was written by, at various points and on various books, geoff johns, james robinson, sterling gates, and greg rucka. However, doomsday does share blood with general zod in smallville, the tv show about superman s early years. When superman kills zod in the movie, its because there are human beings there who are in immediate danger. Zod was one of the three kryptonian criminals who took over the time trappers pocket universe after superboy was killed. Supermans greatest failures in comic book history cbr. The first three arcs would be spread across action comics and superman.
Some of supermans greatest battles with his kryptonian foe, general zod, are collected for the first time. What could tempt kryptonian criminal general zod to reenter the phantom zone after years of imprisonment. Val zod was rendered an orphan when his parents were executed by the kryptonian court and he later befriended fellow orphan kara zorel. Man of steel writer reveals alternate ending for superman. Superman purists were most perturbed by the scene in which henry cavills man of steel killed general zod by snapping his neck. The movie and superman ii feature the iconic hero going up against two of his most iconic villains. 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. Feb 25, 2021 in the comics, superman undoubtedly killed a few characters and struggled with the fact that he had to do it. Everything the superman movies added to the comics screen rant. Mar 04, 2021 one such character is val zod, who served as dcs second superman of earth2 during the new 52 era. 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. 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. These films rake in huge bucks at the box office, and the stars in them have padded their bank accounts and become household names. 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.
Valzod was rendered an orphan when his parents were executed by the kryptonian court and he later befriended fellow orphan kara zorel. 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. In a video posted following the announcement, july offers his thoughts on the tokenized superman. 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 last issue in the hardcover when zod supes and rogol fought is by far the best issue of the bendes take on supes. In the first arc superman would have a dream showing christopher kent last son suffering in the phantom zone. 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. Superman film series produced by ilya and alexander salkind, and is an adaption of the original comic book character, general zod. The best earth 2 story since the evil superman story.
Whether youre into marvel or dc, discover information about your favorite characters original lore, nemesis, and alterego. Of course, those bad guys were almost exclusively mobsters. The adventures of superman comic book superman wiki. Im looking forward to the end of this and the new society book now. 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. The moment superman henry cavill snaps general zod s michael shannon neck might be as big of a superhero moment as any. Any kid whos ever devoured a title like anyas ghostor invisible emmieor a wrinkle in time. Oct 25, 2020 superman is an amazing comic book hero, but he still had some failures like these 10. Brainiac arc, but has roots in the last son story by geoff johns and superman director richard donner. Mar 27, 2016 in the comic books, doomsday is created long before general zod is even born. Actors who played more than one comic book character in their careers. 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.
Tanehisi coates and the future of superman hollywood reporter. 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. See how your favorites stack up with links to fan sites, lists of favorites, and comparisons of enemies. 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 he escaped years later he targeted superman and his. 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.
The storyline comes directly on the heels of the superman. 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. His rendition of the man of steel takes considerable inspiration from. Origin the phantom zone was created by writer robert bernstein and artist george papp in adventure comics vol. In his first appearance, zod meets superboy, projecting him into the phantom zone, the cosmic prison for kryptonian criminals. Everything the superman movies added to the comics. 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. Colan always excelled at drawing horrific comic book stories, and there is more than a little of the horrific in this particular superman story. Its a trick comic artists would adopt for decades to come, most notably frank quitely in allstar superman and tim sale in superman. Gods among us back in may of 2012, both fighting game fans and comic book enthusiasts found. A superman film using both henry cavills clark kent and val zod would definitely break some box office records. Some comic books dont just have science in them, but actually go so far as to teach science concepts. 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.
This issue features the first chapter of the superman. 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. Creating a comic book is a much more complicated process than people expect. 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. 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. Originally depicted as bald and cleanshaven, zods look in popular culture w. Comics can be thoughtprovoking, boundarybreaking, emotionally complex, and all the things that books without pictures can be. Zod is notably the only other villain to appear in the film series originating from the comics beyond lex luthor. Zone and looks even more like his comic book character with facial hair. Raised by pacifist parents on earth, val became superman when darkseids forces invaded his planet.
Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. 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. 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. The first is val zod, a black superman of the earth. He is able to capture the power of superman and zod, and renders character expression reasonably well. Val zod often gets confused for calvin ellis when people are looking for images of ellis for articles. She has the same superpowers as superman and zod and sports short hair. 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. The problem with the comic book was, i always thought, not that superman did it as it.
Anderson, general zod appears as the main antagonist. Tanehisi coates and the future of superman hollywood. First, zod meets superboy and the criminals of the phantom zone. 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. 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 franks earliest work on superman was in 2007, working on action comics. 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. 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. General zod is a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by dc comics, commonly in association with superman. Landing a role in a comic book movie is a big deal in hollywood today. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time.
May 10, 2018 superman is known across the globe as a comic book icon, pop culture mainstay, and a beacon of courage and hope. 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. Here is a list of the fifteen most expensive superman comics ever, as well as information about them and why they are particularly valuable. Adventure comics 293 vfn 1st bizarro luthor 2nd app general zod.
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. Skip the superman reboot and welcome more people of steel. How dc can make a great black superman movie, with henry cavill. Feb 27, 2021 the foundation has been laid with the creation of two beloved black characters who become superman. However, when a space capsule containing what is clearly a kryptonian boy lands in metropolis, superman is overjoyed and defying the. General zod is a fictional supervillain portrayed by englishactor terence stamp in the warner bros. When netherrealm studios first announced injustice. Supermans most destructive feud was secretly caused by a. Then, in stories from the 1980s, zod and his phantom zone cadre of lieutenants battles superman again.
This is one of the greatest, most humanizing, engaging superman stories ever, and it may also be one of the most underrated. Then, zod battles superman in tales from the 1980s. The issue, featuring a roster of allstar writers and artists, is available in stores now and on all digital comics platforms. This book collects issues 993999 of action comics as well as an action comics special. Black superman is needless from garbage writer says. 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. Goyer revealed there was an alternate ending where the villain was. Booster gold heads back in time to stop him from messing up the timeline. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash. In his villains month oneshot, zods origin will be rev comics xaminer comic book and related stuff superman vs. 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. The superman of earth 2, val zod was adopted by jorel, and sent to earth along with kalel.
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