{"product_id":"kneel-before-zod-2024-1-8","title":"Kneel Before Zod (2024) 1-8","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cu class=\"wfWfIf fxyaSe\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"jAOkJc\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eKneel Before Zod #1-8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is an \u003cmark class=\"MAeH\"\u003eeight-issue comic book limited series published by \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"H23r4e\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dc.com\/graphic-novels\/kneel-before-zod-2024\/kneel-before-zod\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDC Comics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e from March to October 2024\u003c\/mark\u003e. Written by veteran writer \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eJoe Casey\u003c\/strong\u003e and heavily textured with gritty, sci-fi interior art by \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eDan McDaid\u003c\/strong\u003e, the miniseries serves as a brutal character study tracking General Zod's descent into psychological madness and supreme cosmic warfare.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eThe series acts as a core prequel setting up the massive \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003eKingdom of Zod\u003c\/em\u003e event across mainline Superman titles.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003ePlot Overview\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe New Domain:\u003c\/strong\u003e General Zod has achieved his ultimate dream. He rules over his own planet, Jakal (renamed \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eNew Kandor\u003c\/strong\u003e), alongside his brutal wife, Ursa, and their young son. Together, they are constructing a ruthless eugenics program to turn the local populace into a new army of Kryptonian-powered super-warriors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe Fall:\u003c\/strong\u003e Zod’s world is completely shattered when an overwhelming alien invasion force strikes New Kandor, devastating the planet and brutally killing Ursa. Left with nothing but unyielding rage, Zod begins a descent into absolute mental instability, plagued by manifestations of his old rival, Jor-El, in his head.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe Climax:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stripped of his throne and floating through deep space, Zod's cosmic anger becomes a weapon. The series culminates in an epic showdown in issue #8 between \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eZod and Sinestro\u003c\/strong\u003e. Following the brutal stalemate, Zod sets a definitive path of chaos through the cosmos, vowing to seek out and execute Superman.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Legacy\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eA Darker Tone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Departing entirely from traditional superheroics, the series plays out like a dark, tragic, and hyper-brutal space opera. It focuses entirely on a dictator struggling with aging, trauma, and a complete inability to find peace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"DC Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47617503166548,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0286\/7573\/5636\/files\/zod_bundle.jpg?v=1788460196","url":"https:\/\/zombieunicorncomics.com\/en-ca\/products\/kneel-before-zod-2024-1-8","provider":"Zombie Unicorn Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}