HERO OF THE WEEK: GENERAL ZOD (DC)Real Name: Dru-Zod
First Appearance: Adventure Comics #283 (April, 1961)
Fight Club Ranking: #196
Featured Fights:
- vs SUPERMAN: Action Comics #846 (Feb 2007)
What do you do about a menace like General Zod?
Once upon a time this guy was more famous for his absence than any present-day threat he posed to Superman! How he became Hollywood's impression of the ultimate nemesis of The Man of Steel is a little bit baffling, but I can't say I'm opposed to comics following suit! He's one of the better vessels for exploring the persistent idea of a Superman gone bad, and recent results have been pretty fun!
Around this time last year Zod was a surprising arrival in the pages of Suicide Squad, where he lingered for a while. Earlier this year, he joined the ranks of The Superman Revenge Squad. Next he's heading for a showdown with the willpower of space cop Green Lantern!
CBR featured a preview for the 2018 story, which will reportedly see General Zod take over a small planet -- drawing the attention of the Green Lantern Corps! "The Power of Zod" begins in January's Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #37, which seems like a fun editorial swap given Sinestro was causing trouble for Superman just last month!
Like other recent Heroes of the Week, it feels like this is another step in the direction of fun, character focused comics. The fact that General Zod hasn't been a definitive part of the past few decades gives him extra leeway, but what's been done so far is a lot of fun. Tracking his movements feels akin to stories we talked about in last week's HOTW for Juggernaut, albeit in tighter succession.
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