What race is Zod?

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, Darkseid and Brainiac. He is also well known for his famous catchphrase, “Kneel before Zod!”
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Is General Zod black or white?

Young Justice: Phantoms stumbled into this same issue during its most recent episode, as the season's primary villains Lor-Zod and Dru-Zod were depicted as African-American. That sent the same awkward message to viewers.
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Is General Zod a human?

However, Zod is a Kryptonian with superhuman abilities and opposes Lex Luthor whereas Sam is a regular human who works alongside Luthor to destroy New Krypton. Zod eventually loses, with him getting dragged back into the Phantom Zone and his efforts are completely meaningless as New Krypton is destroyed anyway.
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Is Val Zod black?

Val Zod is the story of another Kryptonian with powers who hails from the same doomed planet as Superman. The hero is Black, and he finds refuge on Earth 2. Like the original Man of Steel, he is sheltered on his adopted planet but eventually in the comics is pitted against a brainwashed Superman.
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Is General Zod Superman's Brother?

He is later revealed to be the son of Justice Lord Superman and Wonder Woman.
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General Zod Origins – This Genocidal Kryptonian Military General Is Superman's Most Vicious Enemy



Who is stronger Zod or Superman?

Zod, though, is even stronger than Superman because he has absorbed less of Earth's sun than Kal-El. Zod overpowers Superman from the first time that the two opponents face off. Superman's sheer grit is the only thing that ultimately allows him to emerge victorious.
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What is Zod's full name?

Zod's full name was Dru-Zod -- the song of a former head of the Kryptonian Council -- and he was in control of the military forces of Krypton. He was sentenced to 40 years in the Phantom Zone (also depicted in Superman II) after he created an army of robotic duplicates of himself in an attempt to control the planet.
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Is there a black Kryptonian?

Black Kryptonians were first shown in Superman #234, with the island itself shown on a map in Superman #239. Vathlo was rarely if ever referenced beyond these few issues, although a black Kryptonian named "Iph-Ro of Vathlo" appeared in the more recent Superman: The Man of Steel #111.
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Who is the black Superman?

The most well-known of all incarnations of Black Superman debuted in Final Crisis #7, by Grant Morrison and Doug Mahnke. In a story where all the Supermen of the Multiverse converge in a stand against Darkseid, we came to know Calvin Ellis, the Superman of Earth-23.
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Who is black Batman?

Lucius Fox's son Tim Fox will become the first Black Batman, DC Comics announced Thursday. The estranged son of Wayne Enterprise's CEO and brother to the former Batwing Luke Fox will don Batman's cape in its new "Future State" series, "The Next Batman."
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What is Zod weakness?

This Zod is unnaturally weak under a yellow sun, but superpowered under a red sun (the opposite of Superman). After his parents died from radiation, he grew up in a KGB laboratory under the name "Zed".
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Can General Zod not fly?

Zod, having learned how to fly General Zod can fly due to him being able to manipulate his gravity field (since Earth's gravity is lighter than Krypton's) and absorbing yellow sunlight.
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Are General Zod and doomsday the same?

He has a different creator in the comics

In Batman v Superman, Lex Luthor creates Doomsday using his own DNA, that of the dead General Zod (an alien from Krypton you may remember as the bad guy from Man of Steel) and Kryptonian technology. But this origin diverges from the comic books.
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Why is Superman stronger than other Kryptonians?

As in the comics, Kal-El's powers are depicted as being superior to other Kryptonians, due to his spending a far greater period of time exposed to Earth's yellow sun and atmosphere, though some have an advantage over him in terms of combat experience (e.g. Zod, Faora and Nam-Ek).
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Who is Zod's wife?

Ursa, who first appeared on the Richard Donner films and later made her debut in the DC comics where she married General Zod and they had a child together, Lor-Zod. She often appears along with another follower of Zod, Non. She was used as a replacement for Faora for years until the New 52.
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Is Val-Zod a Kryptonian?

Val-Zod is one of the last Kryptonians of his universe and the second to use the mantle of Superman.
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Who is the GREY Superman?

Bizarro (/bɪˈzɑːroʊ/) is a supervillain/anti-hero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Otto Binder and artist George Papp as a "mirror image" of Superman, and first appeared in Superboy #68 (1958).
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Who is the evil version of Superman?

Bizarro is the original version of "evil" Superman. Bizarro's origin has changed multiple times, but most incarnations of the character have him being created as a clone of Superman by Lex Luthor.
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Who is Krypton's God?

The Kryptonian leader, Jaf-El, later established a monotheistic culture, wherein Rao was the sole god of all of Krypton.
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What is black Kryptonite called?

Arrowverse. On the TV series, Supergirl, the Black Kryptonite, also known as Harun-El, is a mineral with a mutagenic effect and seemingly magical powers, originating from the planet Krypton. It can be used as a source of energy.
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Is there a pink Kryptonite?

Pink kryptonite

Debuted in Supergirl (vol. 4) #79 (April 2003).
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Are Kryptonians naturally born?

Kryptonians were once born naturally, but this idea was soon discarded in the wake of advancements in genetic engineering, and they ultimately decided to control the population by growing fetuses underwater in orbs within Genesis Chambers (monitored by aquabots), which provided them with all they needed to survive ...
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Why did Superman snap Zod's neck?

But according to Snyder, that earlier moment is what led Superman to later decide that breaking his 'no-killing' rule to stop Zod from killing the family was something that had to be done, and provided some measure of redemption for previously failing to act to save Jonathan Kent.
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How tall is General Zod?

Invulnerability. Expert in military tactics, strategic planning. 6' 3" tall. General Zod (Dru-Zod) (Kryptonian) (Planet Krypton) Criminal, soldier; former leader of military defense for Kryptonian Science Council.
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