General Dru-Zod

A Kryptonian villain of enduring infamy, General Dru-Zod made his Bronze Age entrance in Superman #233 (1971), brought to life by E. Nelson Bridwell and Murphy Anderson in one of the Man of Steel's most celebrated runs. Sharing pages with Superman himself, Clark Kent, and Kryptonian luminaries Jor-El and Lara Lor-Van, Zod is woven into the very fabric of Krypton's mythology. His staying power is undeniable — a character introduced over fifty years ago who continues to surface in DC's universe through 2025, even earning a spot in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe, that beloved roll call of comics' essential figures. If you want to understand the deep lore of Superman's world, General Dru-Zod is exactly where to start.