Intro
Here’s another villain’s month issue starting Zod! I was
really anticipating reading this issue because I really like how Zod was done
in Man of Steel and I wanted see how this version was going to be done. The
reason I like the MOS version so much because he was very menacing and violent.
He also had a good reasoning for it. I felt they just really put the general
persona in Zod in that film. It’s what was really missing from the character in
countless interpretations of the comics. That’s why I didn’t like the villain
because he was just being evil for the sake of it. And, I’ve always that his origin was a mess.
That’s the reason why I love the MOS version. His origin was really redefined.
In this issue, I really like what they did in this one. I think this one issue
you should pick up if you really like Zod.
Story
After the death of his parents he assembles an army against
species that looked like monsters. But after defeating an innocent race he is
sent to exile of the Phantom Zone.
The Good
This seems to be pretty good. They didn’t change much of his
origin. But they definitely gave a good reasoning of his actions. He’s
conflicted man that’s been influenced by his parents into thinking any race
that looks like monsters are monsters. He felt they can’t be trusted no matter
how good they are. And now, he hates Kryptonians for punishing him of killing
an innocent race which gives him a good reasoning to have a driven hate or a
goal in mind. It’s really shows that he is a very flawed individual. That’s
what I like about this version of Zod, there’s a reason for his actions. The
art is also good. There are very nice details on the face expressions and very
good to look at.
The Bad
The only problem I had is that I felt it jumped around
through time too quickly. We found about his childhood to adulthood in the span
of five pages. I think they could of spanned a lit be about his parents and his
time living in the jungle. I think it could have shown how much he was
misunderstood by his parents at the values of creatures.
Verdict
I gave this issue a 4/9 out of 5/10 stars. It’s a great
issue that’s definitely worthy of a pick-up. It’s a great read on redefining
Zod’s character. We really get to see why he is the man that he is now. The art
is beautiful and interesting to look at. The only downside is the jumping
around the scenes. But I still recommend you get this book. It’s definitely an
origin story you would like.
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