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Lor-Zod
Christopher Kent (Lor-Zod) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in ''Action Comics'' #844 (December 2006) and was created by Richard Donner, Geoff Johns, and Adam Kubert. As the biological son of General Zod and Ursa (DC Comics), Ursa, he is a Kryptonian who becomes the foster son of Superman, Clark Kent (Superman) and his wife Lois Lane. He was later reinterpreted as a supervillain in DC Rebirth. An adaptation of the villainous Lor-Zod appears in the animated series ''Young Justice (TV series), Young Justice'', voiced by Phil Morris (actor), Phil Morris. Another interpretation of the character had appeared in the animated film ''Justice League: Gods and Monsters'', voiced by Benjamin Bratt. Publication history He first appeared in ''Action Comics'' #844 (December 2006), in the story arc ''Superman: Last Son'', and was created by Richard Donner, Geoff Johns, and Adam Kubert. The character has assumed the role of Nig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Zod
General Zod is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly known as an List of Superman enemies, adversary of the superhero Superman. The character, who first appeared in ''Adventure Comics'' #283 (April 1961 in comics, 1961), was created by Robert Bernstein (comics), Robert Bernstein and initially designed by George Papp. As a Krypton (comics), Kryptonian, he exhibits the same powers and abilities as Superman and is consequently viewed as one of his greatest enemies alongside Lex Luthor, Darkseid and Brainiac (character), Brainiac. He is also well known for his famous catchphrase, “Kneel before Zod!” Originally depicted as bald and clean-shaven, Zod's look in popular culture was defined by the character's General Zod (1978 film series character), depiction by Terence Stamp in the films ''Superman (1978), Superman'' and ''Superman II'' starring Christopher Reeve. Eventually, the character was reintroduced to the DC Multiverse with black hai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kryptonian
Kryptonians are a fictional extraterrestrial race within the DC Comics universe that originated on the planet Krypton. The term originated from the stories of DC Comics superhero, Superman. The stories also use "Kryptonian" as an adjective to refer to anything created by or associated with the planet itself or the cultures that existed on it. Members of the dominant species of the planet Krypton are indistinguishable from Terran humans in terms of their appearance in their physiology and genetics, but they are vastly different. In some continuities Kryptonians are difficult to clone because their DNA is so complex that human science is not advanced enough to decipher it. The cellular structure of Kryptonians allows for solar energy to be absorbed at extremely high levels. On the planet Krypton, whose parent star has often been depicted as an ancient red supergiant with a relatively low energy output, their natural abilities were the same as humans. When exposed to a young yellow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ursa (DC Comics)
Ursa is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She first appeared in the 1978 film '' Superman: The Movie'' portrayed by actress Sarah Douglas. The character made her comic book debut in ''Action Comics'' #845 (January 2007). 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. Character Ursa is depicted in both films as a hater of any member of the male sex anywhere. The only exceptions to this prejudice appear to be Non and General Zod. In the first film, this aspect of her character is emphasized by Jor-El in his speech as he sentences them to the Phantom Zone. In the second film, as directed by Richard Lester, Ursa's male hating tendencies survive, but the reprise of Jor-El's speech emphasizes a different aspect of her character. In Lester's ''Superman II'', Jor-El says "Ursa, the only feeling you showed was for your vici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Val-Zod
Superman of Earth-Two is an alternate version of the fictional superhero Superman, who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was introduced after DC Comics created Earth-Two, a Multiverse (DC Comics), parallel world that was retcon, retroactively established as the home of characters whose adventures had been published in the Golden Age of comic books. This allowed creators to publish Superman comic books taking place in current continuity (fiction), continuity while being able to disregard Golden Age stories, solving an incongruity, as Superman had been published as a single ongoing incarnation since inception. This version of the character first appeared in ''Justice League of America'' #73 (August 1969). Fictional character biography When the Golden Age of Comic Books came to a close in the 1950s, most of DC Comics' superhero comic books ceased publication. At the start of the Silver Age of Comic Books, Silver Age, characters such as the Flash ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |