History ComicBook / LastSon

''Last Son'' is a five-part ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' arc written by Creator/GeoffJohns and his mentor Creator/RichardDonner with art by Adam Kubert and color by Dave Stewart. It ran in ComicBook/ActionComics from 2006 to 2008.[[note]]Specifically, issues #844-846, #851, and Annual #11.[[/note]]

''Last Son'' is a five-part ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' arc written by Creator/GeoffJohns and his mentor Creator/RichardDonner with art by Adam Kubert and color by Dave Stewart. It ran in ComicBook/ActionComics in 2006.

However, it turns out that Chris's birth name is Lor-Zod, son of the infamous General Dru-Zod II. Zod and his wife Ursa had Chris in the PhantomZone and used him as a interdimensional tether to allow them and the other Phantom Zoners to escape. As his small army of Kryptonians are too much even for the [[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica League]] and [[ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica Society]] to handle together, Superman is forced to turn to ComicBook/LexLuthor (being the only one to devote a lifetime to killing Kryptonians) to defeat them.

Heavily inspired by ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'' and ''Film/SupermanII'', this story reintroduced General Dru-Zod to the modern continuity, even altering his appearance to look closer to Creator/TerenceStamp, as well as canonizing his accomplices Ursa and Non. This arc would later serve as inspiration to the 2013 movie ''Film/ManOfSteel'', which incorporated Zod's motive of rebuilding Krypton on Earth.

''Last Son'' is a five-part ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' arc written by Creator/GeoffJohns and his mentor Creator/RichardDonner that ran in ComicBook/ActionComics in 2006.

Heavily inspired by ''Film/{{Superman}}: the Movie'' and ''Film/SupermanII'', this story reintroduced General Dru-Zod to the modern continuity, even altering his appearance to look closer to Creator/TerenceStamp, as well as canonizing his accomplices Ursa and Non. This arc would later serve as inspiration to the 2013 movie ''Film/ManOfSteel'', which incorporated Zod's motive of rebuilding Krypton on Earth.

Both ''Last Son'' and the later miniseries ''Brainiac'' (also written by Geoff Johns) were eventually collected into one volume called ''Last Son of Krypton'', most likely due to both of them being preludes to the ''ComicBook/NewKrypton'' arc.

Heavily inspired by ''Film/{{Superman}}: the Movie'' and ''Film/SupermanII'', this story reintroduced General Dru-Zod to the modern continuity, even altering his appearance to look closer to Terence Stamp, as well as canonizing his accomplices Ursa and Non. This arc would later serve as inspiration to the 2013 movie ''Film/ManOfSteel'', which incorporated Zod's motive of rebuilding Krypton on Earth.

* BadassFamily: The Kents. Superman, his wife [[Comicbook/LoisLane Lois]], his cousin Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}, his clone Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}, his '''dog''' and now his foster son.

* BadassFamily: The Kents. Superman, his wife [[Comicbook/LoisLane]], his cousin Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}, his clone Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}, his '''dog''' and now his foster son.

* YouAndWhatArmy: Said by Superman to Zod. Zod then shows off his army.

* TheBigBad: General Zod.

However, it turns out that Chris's birth name is Lor-Zod, son of the infamous General Dru-Zod II. Zod and his wife Ursa had Chris in the PhantomZone and used him as a interdimensional tether to allow them and the other Phantom Zoners to escape. As his small army of Kryptonians are too much even for the [[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica League]] and [[JusticeSocietyOfAmerica Society]] to handle together, Superman is forced to turn to ComicBook/LexLuthor (being the only one to devote a lifetime to killing Kryptonians) to defeat them.

'''''Last Son''''' is a five-part ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' arc written by Creator/GeoffJohns and his mentor Creator/RichardDonner that ran in ComicBook/ActionComics in 2006.

!This storyline provides examples of:

* BadassBoast: "I am LexLuthor. I am the greatest scientist on this planet and would be on yours as well."
* BadassNormal: LexLuthor is at his best here, not only killing a Kryptonian in single combat, but making it an utter CurbStompBattle in the process.

* UnderestimatingBadassery: Unlike Superman, who has battled them all before and is accordingly aware of their powers, Zod's Kryptonians are completely unaware of what skills and abilities the Superman Revenge Squad bring to the table. They don't realize that Bizarro is as strong as they are, that closing with Parasite is a ''really'' bad idea, or that the pretty green rock in Metallo's chest can hurt them. The crowning moment comes when one of them grabs this [[LexLuthor skinny, bald human]] and tries to intimidate him into giving the plan away. It ends about as badly as you're expecting, with Luthor [[CurbStompBattle absolutely destroying him]].
* VillainousRescue: With the JLA down for the count, it's LexLuthor and the Superman Revenge Squad (consisting of Bizarro, Parasite, and Metallo) to the rescue.

However, it turns out that Chris's birth name is Lor-Zod, son of the infamous General Dru-Zod. Zod and his wife Ursa had Chris in the PhantomZone and used him as a interdimensional tether to allow them and the other Phantom Zoners to escape. As his small army of Kryptonians are too much even for the [[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica League]] and [[JusticeSocietyOfAmerica Society]] to handle together, Superman is forced to turn to ComicBook/LexLuthor (being the only one to devote a lifetime to killing Kryptonians) to defeat them.

* BadassNormal: LexLuthor is at his best here, killing a Kryptonian in single combat.
* BigBad: General Zod.

* DevelopmentHell: The last fifth of the arc was infamously delayed for over a year due to penciller Andy Kubert suffering from hand injury.

However, it turns out that Chris's birth name is Lor-Zod, son of the infamous General Dru-Zod. Zod and his wife Ursa had Chris in the PhantomZone and used him as a interdimensional tether to allow them and the other Phantom Zoners to escape. As his small army of Kryptonians are too much even for the [[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica League]] and [[JusticeSocietyOfAmerica Society]] to handle together, Superman is forced to turn to SelfDemonstrating/LexLuthor (being the only one to devote a lifetime to killing Kryptonians) to defeat them.

* DevelopmentHell: The last fifth of the arc was infamously delayed for over a year due to penciller AndyKubert suffering from hand injury.

* ManOfKryptonite: Metallo takes advantage of his multicolored Kryptonite attachments to kill several Phantom Zoners.

* AlienInvasion: Around 30 evil supermen escape the Phantom Zone and terrorize Earth.

* WeCanRuleTogether: After escaping, Zod orders Chris to rejoin his father as a member of the Kryptonian race. Chris refuses, even attacking Zod in an attempt to help Superman.

Both ''Last Son'' and the later miniseries ''Brainiac'' (also written by Geoff Johns) were collected into one volume called ''Last Son of Krypton'', most likely due to both of them being preludes to the ''ComicBook/NewKrypton'' arc.