Lor-Zod

The son of General Zod, born in the Phantom Zone, who appears as a villain in Young Justice.

Lor-Zod is a DC Comics character who first appeared in Action Comics #844 in December 2006, created by Richard Donner, Geoff Johns and Adam Kubert. The biological son of the Superman villains General Zod and Ursa, born in the Phantom Zone, he was originally adopted by Superman and Lois Lane and named Christopher Kent.

A version of the villainous Lor-Zod appears in the animated series Young Justice, voiced by Phil Morris.

Quick Facts

Publisher

DC Comics

Debut

Action Comics #844 (December 2006)

Creators

Richard Donner
Geoff Johns
Adam Kubert

Full name

Lor-Zod; Christopher "Chris" Kent (Pre-Flashpoint; Earth identity)

Species

Kryptonian

Homeworld

Fort Roz, Phantom Zone

Alliances

Justice League
Superman Family
House of Zod
Sinister Sons

Partners

Sinson; Flamebird (Thara Ak-Var)

Facts from the source article.

Background

In the Last Son storyline a spacecraft lands in Metropolis carrying a Kryptonian boy who speaks only Kryptonian. Superman takes him from the Department of Metahuman Affairs and raises him with Lois, and Batman names him Christopher Kent. His arrival releases Zod, Non and Ursa from the Phantom Zone; after their defeat, Chris follows them back in so the Zone's entrance can close.

Born in the Phantom Zone, Chris suffers uncontrollable growth spurts. Aged rapidly, he takes the Nightwing codename alongside Thara Ak-Var as Flamebird, hunting Phantom Zone criminals hiding on Earth as sleeper agents.

After DC Rebirth, Lor-Zod was reintroduced in 2017 as a supervillain loyal to his father's philosophy, partnered with Sinson, the alleged child of Sinestro, and the Chris Kent identity was written out of continuity.