Originally posted by carver9
@H1...Where did you get the idea Superman couldnt damage Zod suit?
I didn't mean that he doesn't have to capacity to do so but rather he couldn't do it under normal circumstances (since Clark holds back out of fear of killing or crippling). You see Superman attack Zod and no damage is done to the suit.
Re: Thor vs General Zod
Originally posted by complexbrother
Thorvs
Zod
The Russian!
Zod was one of the most effective threats to Superman in years.. Breaks his jaw, beats Bizarro Superman within an inch of his life, typically slaps Superman around in most confrontations. Of course, in the end Superman beats him, under an orange sun, so that their power levels were equalized (Zod got his power source from a red sun, and Superman from a yellow sun. Orange is the meeting point between the two.)
But despite his loss in their main event, I think Zod/Superman are a pretty even match with both going all out. And with CIS on, as it is in these forum battles, I actually think Zod has the edge over Superman normally, as Supes holds back and Zod doesn't..
And the same logic applies to Thor. He'll be facing a Superman that doesn't hold back here, while Thor himself does hold back initially..
Originally posted by janus77
Isn't Zod more powerful than Superman?Not read any Supes in years so, likely woefully misinformed/ignorant on the matter.
Power wise, they seemed about equal.
Zod was basically designed to be the Black Adam to Supermans Captain Marvel.
His suit being destroyed is his main weakness, but the suit was pretty durable.. Superman was trapped in the suit, weakened by the suits solar rays, and it actually protected him while in the sun..
Originally posted by janus77
Thanks for the info. I thought ALL Kryptonians were boosted by Yellow suns?Never did get into the Superman comics, bought a few as a child, but preferred Batman/WW/JLA ... Well, I think I might even have read the WW comics ... :unsure:
Wasn't really a kryptonian
(taken form wiki)
This General Zod is a Russian who was affected before his birth by Kryptonite radiation, since he was the son of two cosmonauts whose ship was too close to Kal-El's rocketship. 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."[1] Apparently spoken to by the spirit of the Pocket Universe Zod, Russian Zod created a suit of red armor which filtered the sunlight, and declared himself ruler of the fictional former Soviet state of Pokolistan.
Originally posted by janus77
Thanks for the info. I thought ALL Kryptonians were boosted by Yellow suns?
The Russian Zod is human. His origin story is sort of a warped Fantastic Four origin story, where his parents become exposed to radioactive rocks in space. They die, but he survives because of a metagene, and his power set just happens to be the exact same as Supermans, but with red solar rays being his power source, and yellow rays weakening him.
He also cuts his face on the genetic level, to look just like Superman, as a way to gain his trust. But he's not Kryptonian, he's fully human.
Originally posted by SevenShackles
im curious to the effect on Zods Suit from Thors Hammer. if the suit is heavily damaged/destroyed his powers are compromised.
Normal hammer strikes shouldn't damage it too much. In fact, it would have to be ultra durable to allow Zod to beat the hell out of Bizarro Superman, or break Supermans jaw while flying at top speed. And again, it protected Superman from the sun.
It should take a good beating, if all it takes are punches and hammer strikes. I have no doubt a Godblast or something could shred it, assuming he gets the chance to use his exotic powers against someone as aggressive as Zod.
Originally posted by cdtm
Normal hammer strikes shouldn't damage it too much. In fact, it would have to be ultra durable to allow Zod to beat the hell out of Bizarro Superman, or break Supermans jaw while flying at top speed. And again, it protected Superman from the sun.It should take a good beating, if all it takes are punches and hammer strikes. I have no doubt a Godblast or something could shred it, assuming he gets the chance to use his exotic powers against someone as aggressive as Zod.
Good points thanks for answering my question.
I think Zod has more of a chance than some care to think. (perhaps not a majority but it's not a stomp)