2019 Merchandise & Miscellaneous News Archives
February 8, 2019: Thank Zod It's Friday! - February 8, 2019 Edition
People of Houston. Zod is here, to tell you that the State of the Union is irrelevant, for you are all my servants.
A brief poem:
Fancy, the bowing head
For if yours is not
It shall be removed
And tumble
Like the chrysanthemum
To land at my booted feet
Kneel
Kneel before
Kneel before this happens
Because it will hurt
Muchly
And now, relationship advice:
Sven-El writes:
General,
Since 1978, five actors have played you on film and television documentaries, including one Mich-El Rosen-Baum when his Luthor was possessed by your ghost. Of the actors who do you feel played you best? Do each have their own merits that made them enjoyable?
Zod thinks of all those to play the role, aside from when Zod played himself, the closest is the aforementioned Rosen-Baum, for he, as an actor, brings skills and subtleties to the role lacked by others playing him, both as a Luth-Or that one can actually consider a menace, but also when out-of-character as other villains.
Michael Shannon has two Zod modes, so far as Zod is aware, which is shouting like a maniac, and mumbling in an angry tone of voice. He was not a very compelling Zod to Zod.
Some may then say, well, Zod, when you yourself were playing yourself, you did scream, did you not? Yes, Zod would reply, but Zod's screaming had a much more dynamic and character-driven bent to it. For instance, Zod, given Shannon's line, would not say:
"I WILL FIND HIM!" at the top of Zod's lungs.
Zod would instead say, "Why is Zod's vessel so inordinately phallic? Zod will be in his trailer until this is rectified."
And then chortle at the rectification joke until Stanley the intern brought Zod his contractually obligated Zima.
Smallville's Zod was not horrible, the actor, anyway, though the character was so poorly and strangely written Zod wonders how the show stayed on the air for so long.
Zod has not seen the Zod on the show Krypton, nor on Son-of-our-jailer-Girl, though he will eventually get around to it. Zod is not compelled very strongly to see other people imitate what he does perfectly. Which is not to say that attempting to be like Zod is not worthy of regard, more so that Zod is busy with many things.
On that note if you could pick any actor to portray you who would you pick? For my money, the late, great Christopher Lee would have made an inspired choice, having played villains like Dracula, Count Dooku, and Saruman. Further while filming LOTR he was told to imagine what it would be like to be stabbed in the back, to he said, "he didn't have to imagine" due to his time in the O.S.S. during World War II.
Christopher Lee would make a great Zod. Zod believes he could carry my role well, though it would have to be an older Zod, as Zod is in his early thirties, and ever shall he be. Christopher Lee also suffers from the malady of death, disqualifying him, but almost all of the people Zod has encountered have died and returned to life thirty or forty times, so Zod is sure he could be brought back.
Even so, Lee has Zod's admiration for playing villainy so well. Apparently in real life he was a good person and quite fun. Alas.
If Zod could choose anyone to portray Zod, assuming Zod were too busy to portray Zod, Zod thinks that the best person would be a younger Terence Stamp. Barring that, Zod thinks that with darkened hair, Domhnall Gleeson would do a magnificent job.
Spidey 2878 writes:
General Zod,
The Man of Steel movie version of you wore armor to fight the son of your jailer. How do you feel about that? Should he have worn it or shouldn't he have worn it? Is it honorable or dishonorable to wear armor in a fight?
It is not dishonorable to wear armor in a fight to be mightier than your opponent. When you are invincible, however, it does make Zod question your intelligence. Or the writer's.
Also on planet Earth in the country known as the United States of America, there is a game known as the Super Bowl, which right now would be playing this time of year. Have you heard of it and what are your views on this sport?
Zod watched the last Sup-Er Bowl, and was bored to tears. He also almost got up at halftime to go and find whoever made the advertisement about corn and beer and eye lasered him, but he was too busy waiting for a Spongebob reference that never came.
Spongebob!
Zod thinks football would be a fantastic sport if the people involved simply removed their pads and ran into each other. And were super-powered. And did not take long breaks and instead played full games without pause like soccer or Rugby. And weren't sponsored by corporate entities. And really almost anything but what it presently is.
In the movie Star Trek 2 the wrath of Khan, the main antagonist (Khan) has a look similar to your own. Have you seen this film, and what do you think of his fashion sense?
Zod has seen the film many times, and used it to learn how not to kill Captain Kirk. Zod greatly admires Khan. Khan has many similar goals to Zod, similar luscious chest hair, and he also grows more and more attractive the louder he gets. Zod and Khan could be like brothers.
Fun fact: Zod actually dyed his hair and put on prosthetic makeup so he could look like Malcolm McDowell, snuck onto the set of Generations, and played the role of Soran just for the privilege of symbolically avenging his brother-in-arms Kahn.
Do you think that Khan took inspiration from you?
Zod believes it more likely that great villains simply share the qualities Zod has.
If you and Khan were to meet, would he be your ally or your foe?
Khan would definitely be Zod's ally. In fact, had Kirk not killed Zod, Zod believes he might have run for president with Khan in the year 2000.
Do you think that his leadership would rival your own? Who has the superior intellect?
Here is where Zod clearly breaks from Khan. His leadership does not rival my own, for he has been killed, and Zod survives, presently ruling the world in secret. As for the superior intellect? The world may never know, but Zod believes the survivor has the fittest mind, in this case.
I almost forgot to ask you, what are your thoughts on the Star Wars character known as Darth Vader?
Ah, Lord Vader. A seemingly brilliant, evil man, if one looks at the numbers. Millions, maybe billions killed. The end of an entire religion. A powerhouse of destruction using only the power of his mind. Had he survived, he might have provided a good challenge. And yet, he did not, because in the end, the pathetic, simple love for his son undid him and left him electrified and dead. Unlike Khan, who clung to his vision to the very end, Vader let one person, the last in a long line of dead people, stand in the way of ultimate power.
Had Zod been in Vader's place, and wanted to have his son work with him to take over the galaxy, he would have used the Emperor's biggest weakness against him. Zod would have used the Force to float some Werther's Originals over the pit at the beginning of the fight, and then, after the Emperor fell into the shaft attempting to get to his caramel reward, Zod would enact his final plan. Sit Luke down, make him read Atlas Shrugged, and then, seven hundred hours later, Luke, a young white man with a persecution complex, would realize that he was in fact owed the galaxy and to hell with everyone else. Checkmate, Rebellion.
Point Zod.
Zod!
Until next week, follow me on the Tweeters and send me your questions, or die in lava.
2019 Merchandise & Miscellaneous News
Listed below are all the Merchandise & Miscellaneous News items archived for 2019.- January 1, 2019: Shopping – Superman, Supergirl and Justice League 2019 Calendars
- January 2, 2019: DC Comics Ditches Mattel to Partner with Spin Master
- January 7, 2019: Pre-Order Your Cyborg Superman Statue by Prime 1 Studio
- January 7, 2019: Shopping - Superman Baby Travel Products by KidsEmbrace
- January 8, 2019: Alex Ross “Superman: Peace on Earth” Fine Art Lithograph Now Available
- January 10, 2019: New Character Designs for “DC Super Hero Girls” Episode - “The Late Batsby”
- January 10, 2019: Superman Christmas Presents - Poll Results
- January 11, 2019: Thank Zod It's Friday! - January 11, 2019 Edition
- January 11, 2019: Study Shows Seeing a Superman Image Makes People More Heroic
- January 14, 2019: Shopping - Superman Blankets and Fleece Throws
- January 17, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Episode - “#SuperSleeper”
- January 18, 2019: New Mattel Bizarro Action Figure Coming to Walgreens
- January 18, 2019: Thank Zod It's Friday! - January 18, 2019 Edition
- January 21, 2019: Funko Unveils DC Primal Age Wave 2 Action Figures
- January 21, 2019: Shopping - Superman Nintendo Switch Skins
- January 24, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Episode - “#BatCatcher”
- January 25, 2019: Thank Zod It's Friday! - January 25, 2019 Edition
- January 31, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Episode - “#HamsterConQueso”
- January 31, 2019: Your Video Podcast Preferences - Poll Results
- February 1, 2019: Pre-Order “Superman: The Golden Age Newspaper Dailies: 1947-1949”
- February 1, 2019: Thank Zod It's Friday! - February 1, 2019 Edition
- February 4, 2019: Shopping - Superman Bluetooth Devices
- February 7, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#HashtagFrownyFace”
- February 8, 2019: “Puzzle and Dragons” Justice League Collab
- February 8, 2019: Thank Zod It's Friday! - February 8, 2019 Edition
- February 11, 2019: Shopping - New DC Super Heroes and DC Super-Villains Origins Books
- February 12, 2019: McFarlane Toys Announces DC Comics License
- February 14, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#StreetStyle”
- February 15, 2019: DC Collectibles Reveals DC ¡LUCHA EXPLOSIVA! and DC PRIME in New 2019 Lineup
- February 15, 2019: Thank Zod It's Friday! - February 15, 2019 Edition
- February 16, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Video - “Get To Know: Supergirl”
- February 18, 2019: Shopping - Superman Dog Toys, Collars and Leashes
- February 21, 2019: Superman Collectibles Displayed at New York Toy Fair
- February 21, 2019: Plans Lodged for DC Universe Themed Restaurant in London
- February 21, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#BatAndSwitch”
- February 21, 2019: Giveaway Contest Winner - Kids Superman Puffer Jacket
- February 21, 2019: Fan Generosity - Poll Results
- February 22, 2019: Capstone Brings Stories With Iconic DC Characters to Amazon Alexa
- February 22, 2019: Thank Zod It's Friday! - February 22, 2019 Edition
- February 25, 2019: Shopping - Superman on Radio
- February 28, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#PlightoftheBumblebee”
- March 1, 2019: Thank Zod It's Friday! - March 1, 2019 Edition
- March 4, 2019: Shopping - Superman Soap
- March 7, 2019: Prime 1 Studio Announces Museum Masterline General Zod Figure
- March 7, 2019: Superman Musical Performances in Melbourne and New York
- March 7, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#FaultyPowers”
- March 7, 2019: Superman Radio Series - Poll Results
- March 8, 2019: Thank Zod It's Friday! - March 8, 2019 Edition
- March 10, 2019: DC Super Hero Girls Coming to WonderCon 2019
- March 10, 2019: Cryptozoic Announces “Challenge of the Superfriends” Card Game
- March 11, 2019: Shopping - Superman Headphones
- March 13, 2019: Matt De La Pena Talks “Superman: Dawnbreaker” Novel
- March 14, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#PackBat”
- March 15, 2019: Thank Zod It's Friday! - March 15, 2019 Edition
- March 18, 2019: Shopping - Superman Thomas Kinkade Studios Canvas Wall Art
- March 21, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#Buzzkill”
- March 21, 2019: Favorite Superman Novel - Poll Results
- March 22, 2019: Thank Zod It's Friday! - March 22, 2019 Edition
- March 25, 2019: Shopping - Superman Tie Dye Merchandise
- March 26, 2019: Marv Wolfman Attending the 2019 Superman Celebration
- March 28, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#GoFish”
- March 31, 2019: The History of Superman in Stamps
- April 1, 2019: Shopping - Mr. Mxyzptlk Merchandise
- April 1, 2019: April Fools - DC Comics Cancels “Superman” and “Action Comics” for “Year One” Continuity
- April 3, 2019: Kid's DC Comics Glasses from Vision Express
- April 4, 2019: Tara Strong Attending 2019 Superman Celebration in Metropolis, Illinois
- April 4, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#KaraCare”
- April 4, 2019: Fan Commenting - Poll Results
- April 5, 2019: Hallmark Announces Christopher Reeve as Superman Musical Ornament
- April 5, 2019: Thank Zod It's Friday! - Final Edition
- April 8, 2019: Shopping - Superman Car Decals and Stickers
- April 9, 2019: Superman “LEGO Movie 2” Toy Available at McDonalds Australia
- April 11, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#SpeedyRecovery”
- April 11, 2019: April Fools Day 2019 - Poll Results
- April 14, 2019: GameStop's Exclusive Deluxe Jim Lee Superman Pop! Vinyl Figure
- April 14, 2019: The Comic Source Podcast - Superman Sunday Episode
- April 15, 2019: Shopping - Superman/Shazam
- April 18, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#TacoTuesday”
- April 20, 2019: Superman Look-A-Like Wanted for Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi
- April 22, 2019: Shopping - Superman/Supergirl Nail Art
- April 25, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#SilverScream”
- April 29, 2019: Shopping - Superman Phone Ring Holders
- April 30, 2019: Jazz Heroes Meet Superheroes
- May 2, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#PrizeFighter”
- May 3, 2019: Pop Life's Official DC Chinese Armor Figure Announcement
- May 4, 2019: Celebrity Guests Announced for 2019 Superman Celebration
- May 6, 2019: Shopping - Superman Mother's Day Gift Ideas
- May 9, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#HardRock”
- May 11, 2019: Superman Homepage “Meet & Greet” at 2019 Superman Celebration
- May 13, 2019: Shopping - Superman Bottle Openers
- May 15, 2019: Prime 1 Studio Announces Premium Masterline Injustice 2 Superman Statue
- May 16, 2019: From the Vault - Superman Uses Aqua Velva
- May 16, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#PictureDaze”
- May 19, 2019: “DC Super Hero Girls” Video - “Supergirl is Front Page News”
- May 20, 2019: Shopping - Superman Tablecloths
- May 21, 2019: Download Your Superman Celebration App for 2019
- May 23, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#LetThemEatPie”
- May 24, 2019: FTC Unveils Their Lex Luthor as Green Lantern Action Figure
- May 27, 2019: Shopping - Superman Wall Murals
- May 29, DC Loses Lawsuit Over Superman-Themed Snacks
- May 30, Superman Celebration Schedule Released
- May 30, New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#WasabiWar”
- May 30, Mattel Signs Deal to Extend Rights to DC Characters
- May 31, NECA's SDCC Exclusive “Superman vs. Xenomorph” Action Figure Two-Pack
- June 3, 2019: Shopping - Superman Makeup Pouches and Toiletry Bags
- June 4, 2019: Icon Heroes SDCC Exclusive Dark Supergirl Statue
- June 6, 2019: 2019 Superman Celebration - Opening Ceremony
- June 6, 2019: Attending the 2019 Superman Celebration - Poll Results
- June 6, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#RemoteUncontrolled”
- June 7, 2019: Video - Superman Homepage “Meet & Greet” at 2019 Superman Celebration
- June 10, 2019: 2019 Superman Celebration Videos
- June 10, 2019: Shopping - Superman Luggage Tags
- June 13, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#TheSlowAndTheFurious”
- June 17, 2019: Superman Featured on 2019 San Diego Comic-Con Souvenir Book
- June 17, 2019: Shopping - Superman Guitar Straps
- June 20, 2019: There's Still No Super Video Game for the Man of Steel
- June 20, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#BigScreenBully”
- June 24, 2019: Shopping - Superman All-Over-Print Sublimated T-Shirts
- June 27, 2019: good2grow Announces Fortified Water Featuring PODZ Collectible Character Tops
- June 27, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Equal Tights”
- June 30, 2019: Did You Know - There's a Smallville Hotel in Beirut, Lebanon
- July 1, 2019: Shopping - Superman Bookmarks
- July 4, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Dye Harder”
- July 8, 2019: Shopping - Superman Drinking Glasses
- July 11, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Lost and Found”
- July 15, 2019: Alex Ross Perfect Alliance Deluxe Fine Art Lithograph
- July 15, 2019: Shopping - Superman Business Card Cases
- July 16, 2019: Sideshow Unveils First Look at New Superman Sixth Scale Figure
- July 18, 2019: DC Launches DC Power Visa Card
- July 18, 2019: “DC Universe Online” Coming to Nintendo Switch
- July 18, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Stained Fighter”
- July 19, 2019: Mezco Unveils Upcoming Fleischer Superman Action Figures
- July 25, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Cruz Control”
- July 26, 2019: Cryptozoic Announce “DC Deck-Building Game: Rebirth”
- July 29, 2019: Shopping - Superman Playing Cards
- July 31, 2019: New Vintage DC Comics Notecard Pack Sets
- August 1, 2019: Prime 1 Studio Announces “Superman Black Version” Statue
- August 1, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Babsgirl”
- August 5, 2019: Superman Officially Joins Twitter
- August 5, 2019: Shopping - Superman Desk Accessories
- August 8, 2019: Play Crazy Fast & Fun Games with “DC Super Hero Girls Blitz”
- August 8, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Ad Blockers”
- August 8, 2019: Buying “Dear Justice League” Graphic Novel - Poll Results
- August 9, 2019: Exclusive Interview with “Dear Justice League” Author Michael Northrop
- August 10, 2019: DC Comics Launches “DC Word Creator” Website
- August 12, 2019: Shopping - Superman Compression Shirts
- August 13, 2019: Free “Undefeated” Shows How Good a Superman Video Game Could Be
- August 14, 2018: TwoMorrows “Back Issue #116” Focuses on Superheroes vs Monsters
- August 15, 2019: “Injustice 2” Superman Action Figure Coming Soon From Hiya
- August 15, 2019: Grand Jester Studios Releasing Superman 1:6 Scale Daily Planet Statue
- August 15, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Artificial Intelligence”
- August 15, 2019: Watching the “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts - Poll Results
- August 19, 2019: Shopping - New “DC Super Hero Girls” Dolls & Accessories
- August 22, 2019: Shea Fontana Announces “DC: Women of Action” Hardcover
- August 22, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Asteroid Belter”
- August 25, 2019: Spriggy App Unveils DC Superhero Card Designs
- August 28, 2019: Serial Box Announces “Supergirl,” “Arrow,” and “The Flash” Audio Series
- August 29, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Candy Crushed”
- September 2, 2019: Shopping - Superman Keychains
- September 5, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Vanity Insanity”
- September 10, 2019: The Aerodynamics of Superman's Cape
- September 11, 2019: Prime 1 Studio Offers Black Suit Superman Statue
- September 12, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Photo Oops”
- September 17, 2019: Previews Announces Justice League Film Busts
- September 19, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Vegecide”
- September 24, 2019: Cryptozoic Releasing DC Hero and Villain Card Set
- September 26, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Stress Test”
- September 29, 2019: DC Comics JLA Limited Edition Collectable Coin Advent Calendar
- September 30, 2019: Shopping - Superman Car Rear View Mirror Accessories
- October 2, 2018: DC Collectibles Announces DCeased Action Figures
- October 2, 2018: Reminder - TwoMorrows “Back Issue #116” Focuses on Superheroes vs Monsters
- October 3, 2019: New –DC Super Hero Girls“ Super Shorts Episode - –Booked“
- October 7, 2019: Shopping - Superman Trash Cans
- October 9, 2019: Prime 1 Studio Announces –Premium Masterline Injustice 2 Brainiac“ Statue
- October 10, 2019: Superman Bathrobe - Giveaway Contest Winner
- October 14, 2019: Shopping - Superman Pocket Folders
- October 17, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Comic Gone”
- October 21, 2019: Prime 1 Studio Announces “Dark Knight Returns Superman Statue”
- October 21, 2019: Shopping - Superman Halloween Costumes
- October 22, 2019: General Zod Through The Years - Costume Evolution
- October 25, 2019: World's Finest Collection Fortress of Solitude Mystery Box
- October 27, 2019: Superman vs. Darkseid Battle 3rd Edition Statue
- October 27, 2019: Superman Features in Korean Sports Promotion Foundation Commercial
- October 28, 2019: Shopping - Superman Kid's Furniture by Delta Children
- October 31, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Soul Taken”
- November 4, 2019: Shopping - Superman Beanies
- November 6, 2019: Hollywood Superman Christopher Dennis Dies
- November 7, 2019: Man Carves a Tree into a 7-Foot Superman Statue
- November 11, 2019: Justice League Instant Noodles in Korea
- November 11, 2019: Shopping - Superman, Supergirl and Justice League 2020 Calendars
- November 12, 2019: Superman 2020 Vintage Calendars - Giveaway Contest Winners!
- November 13, 2019: Details Emerge of Never-Made Superman Video Games
- November 14, 2019: New Video: Super Cafe - Duh Plus
- November 14, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Tough Crowd”
- November 18, 2019: Shopping - Superman for Christmas
- November 21, 2019: What Do Superman Fans Collect? - Poll Results
- November 25, 2019: Shopping - Save 75% or More Off These Superman Items
- November 25, 2019: Medicom Announces “Batman: Hush MAFEX Superman” Posable Action Figure
- November 28, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Booth Boot”
- November 28, 2019: Should Superman Be Krypton's Sole Survivor? - Poll Results
- November 29, 2019: Black Friday Superman Deals - Nothing Over $20
- December 2, 2019: Shopping - Superman Ugly Christmas Clothing
- December 3, 2019: First Look at “Lois Lane and the Friendship Challenge”
- December 4, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Sofa So Good”
- December 5, 2019: Superman Bust by Sideshow Collectibles
- December 9, 2019: Believe - A Superman Tribute
- December 9, 2019: Shopping - Discounted Superman Toys
- December 16, 2019: Sideshow Collectibles Announces “Superman: For Tomorrow” Statue
- December 17, 2019: Superman Homepage “Versus” Video - Superman vs Batman
- December 23, 2019: DC Comics iTOUCH PlayZoom Smart Watches
- December 23, 2019: Shopping - Superman Kindle Books
- December 27, 2019: Sideshow Collectibles Announces Superman: Call to Action Premium Format Figure
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