this Kryptonian is one of Superman’s most iconic foes
most iconic foes
most iconic foes welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of General Zod Superman as with most comic
General Zod Superman as with most comic
General Zod Superman as with most comic book characters they’re often
book characters they’re often
book characters they’re often reimagining and different versions to a
reimagining and different versions to a
reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have chosen to
character’s past we have chosen to
character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1961 s adventure comics
unfolded in 1961 s adventure comics
unfolded in 1961 s adventure comics number 283 which was then expanded upon
number 283 which was then expanded upon
number 283 which was then expanded upon in the first toon live-action Superman
in the first toon live-action Superman
in the first toon live-action Superman movies in his debut appearance Zod was
movies in his debut appearance Zod was
movies in his debut appearance Zod was introduced to Superboy
introduced to Superboy
introduced to Superboy through the use of a special memory
through the use of a special memory
through the use of a special memory helmet which he had discovered in a
helmet which he had discovered in a
helmet which he had discovered in a crate full of Kryptonian technology sent
crate full of Kryptonian technology sent
crate full of Kryptonian technology sent to earth by his father for safekeeping
to earth by his father for safekeeping
to earth by his father for safekeeping in the memories presented by the helmet
in the memories presented by the helmet
in the memories presented by the helmet Superboy witnessed recounts of
Superboy witnessed recounts of
Superboy witnessed recounts of Kryptonian criminal trials these records
Kryptonian criminal trials these records
Kryptonian criminal trials these records revealed that those who were judged to
revealed that those who were judged to
revealed that those who were judged to be guilty were chained to a wall and
be guilty were chained to a wall and
be guilty were chained to a wall and zapped with a punishment weapon which
zapped with a punishment weapon which
zapped with a punishment weapon which banished them to the Phantom Zone this
banished them to the Phantom Zone this
banished them to the Phantom Zone this meant that they were forced to live as
meant that they were forced to live as
meant that they were forced to live as ghosts unable to interact with the world
ghosts unable to interact with the world
ghosts unable to interact with the world in any way for the duration of their
in any way for the duration of their
in any way for the duration of their sentence prominent among these trials
sentence prominent among these trials
sentence prominent among these trials was that of the megalomaniacal
was that of the megalomaniacal
was that of the megalomaniacal Kryptonian general named drew Zod a
Kryptonian general named drew Zod a
Kryptonian general named drew Zod a traitor who created an army of robot
traitor who created an army of robot
traitor who created an army of robot replicas in order to seize planetary
replicas in order to seize planetary
replicas in order to seize planetary control with the jury bringing down the
control with the jury bringing down the
control with the jury bringing down the guilty verdict Zod was sentenced to the
guilty verdict Zod was sentenced to the
guilty verdict Zod was sentenced to the Phantom Zone for 40 years
Phantom Zone for 40 years
Phantom Zone for 40 years this caused Superboy to realize that
this caused Superboy to realize that
this caused Superboy to realize that because Krypton had exploded soon after
because Krypton had exploded soon after
because Krypton had exploded soon after the trial Zod remained alive and trapped
the trial Zod remained alive and trapped
the trial Zod remained alive and trapped in an eternal state of limbo now in
in an eternal state of limbo now in
in an eternal state of limbo now in possession of the punishment gun
possession of the punishment gun
possession of the punishment gun Superboy decided that he would
Superboy decided that he would
Superboy decided that he would eventually make contact with the
eventually make contact with the
eventually make contact with the banished criminals and grant them pardon
banished criminals and grant them pardon
banished criminals and grant them pardon eventually freeing Zod the superhero
eventually freeing Zod the superhero
eventually freeing Zod the superhero realized that he had made a grave
realized that he had made a grave
realized that he had made a grave mistake the power-hungry general
mistake the power-hungry general
mistake the power-hungry general discovered his newly acquired
discovered his newly acquired
discovered his newly acquired superpowers endowed by Earth’s Yellow
superpowers endowed by Earth’s Yellow
superpowers endowed by Earth’s Yellow Sun and attempted to conquer the earth
Sun and attempted to conquer the earth
Sun and attempted to conquer the earth this led Superman to rebandage him to
this led Superman to rebandage him to
this led Superman to rebandage him to the Phantom Zone from which he would
the Phantom Zone from which he would
the Phantom Zone from which he would occasionally return to cause further
occasionally return to cause further
occasionally return to cause further chaos
chaos
chaos go back to where you belong despite his
go back to where you belong despite his
go back to where you belong despite his comic appearances the character has
comic appearances the character has
comic appearances the character has become best defined by his role in the
become best defined by his role in the
become best defined by his role in the first two Superman movies it was in this
first two Superman movies it was in this
first two Superman movies it was in this portrayal by actor Terence Stamp that
portrayal by actor Terence Stamp that
portrayal by actor Terence Stamp that Zod took on his iconic facial hair and
Zod took on his iconic facial hair and
Zod took on his iconic facial hair and the boisterous sense of pride and
the boisterous sense of pride and
the boisterous sense of pride and entitlement for which he is known I am
entitlement for which he is known I am
entitlement for which he is known I am General Zod Yola at the beginning of the
General Zod Yola at the beginning of the
General Zod Yola at the beginning of the first film Zod is one of three criminals
first film Zod is one of three criminals
first film Zod is one of three criminals on trial for conspiring to overthrow the
on trial for conspiring to overthrow the
on trial for conspiring to overthrow the Kryptonian government with the final
Kryptonian government with the final
Kryptonian government with the final decision resting in the hands of
decision resting in the hands of
decision resting in the hands of Superman’s father jor-el the trio are
Superman’s father jor-el the trio are
Superman’s father jor-el the trio are again banished to the Phantom Zone in
again banished to the Phantom Zone in
again banished to the Phantom Zone in this case depicted as a mirror that
this case depicted as a mirror that
this case depicted as a mirror that floats through the vastness of space in
floats through the vastness of space in
floats through the vastness of space in the second film Zod and his accomplices
the second film Zod and his accomplices
the second film Zod and his accomplices are finally freed when a nuclear bomb
are finally freed when a nuclear bomb
are finally freed when a nuclear bomb that Superman had tossed into space
that Superman had tossed into space
that Superman had tossed into space shatters that our mirror prison
arriving on the moon they discovered
arriving on the moon they discovered their newfound powers and the nearby
their newfound powers and the nearby
their newfound powers and the nearby planet venturing to earth they began a
planet venturing to earth they began a
planet venturing to earth they began a planetary takeover and launched a
planetary takeover and launched a
planetary takeover and launched a vendetta against the son of jor-el
vendetta against the son of jor-el
vendetta against the son of jor-el Superman come to me Superman if you dare
Superman come to me Superman if you dare
Superman come to me Superman if you dare I defy you
I defy you
I defy you come come I near before Zod sure despite
come come I near before Zod sure despite
come come I near before Zod sure despite their strength in numbers and ability to
their strength in numbers and ability to
their strength in numbers and ability to capitalize on Superman’s weaknesses Zod
capitalize on Superman’s weaknesses Zod
capitalize on Superman’s weaknesses Zod and his team were eventually tricked
and his team were eventually tricked
and his team were eventually tricked into unwittingly relinquishing their
into unwittingly relinquishing their
into unwittingly relinquishing their powers within Superman’s Fortress of
powers within Superman’s Fortress of
powers within Superman’s Fortress of Solitude
over the years General Zod has appeared
over the years General Zod has appeared in various other media such as a
in various other media such as a
in various other media such as a hilarious exercise video parody in Robot
hilarious exercise video parody in Robot
hilarious exercise video parody in Robot Chicken and as a major villain in the
Chicken and as a major villain in the
Chicken and as a major villain in the television series Smallville now using
television series Smallville now using
television series Smallville now using your lower abdominals raise your legs
your lower abdominals raise your legs
your lower abdominals raise your legs and hold on a five-county balls not worn
and hold on a five-county balls not worn
and hold on a five-county balls not worn before Zod and two before Zod ultimately
before Zod and two before Zod ultimately
before Zod and two before Zod ultimately he finally returned to the big screen in
he finally returned to the big screen in
he finally returned to the big screen in 2013 this time portrayed by actor
2013 this time portrayed by actor
2013 this time portrayed by actor Michael Shannon in the franchise reboot
Michael Shannon in the franchise reboot
Michael Shannon in the franchise reboot the Man of Steel are you a devoted fan
the Man of Steel are you a devoted fan
the Man of Steel are you a devoted fan who willingly kneels before Zod for more
who willingly kneels before Zod for more
who willingly kneels before Zod for more exciting comic book origins be sure to
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