Easter Eggs In Man Of Steel You Probably Never Noticed

One of the most infamous names in the entire DC Universe is that of General Dru-Zod himself. The Kryptonian warlord first appeared in Adventure Comics #283 way back in 1961. Here, like in most versions of the character, General Zod was imprisoned in the Phantom Zone for heinous crimes he committed against the people of Krypton. Since then, Zod has made his mark in countless Superman comics, films, animated appearances, and more. What might be less well known are his acolytes, known in "Man of Steel" as the Sword of Rao. Characters like Faora-Ul, Nam-Ek, Tor-An, Car-Vex, Dev-Em, and Jax-Ur all originate from the original DC Comics.

Each of these characters has their own distinct arcs and comic book history, including appearances on shows like "Smallville" (Faora and Nam-Ek) and "Krypton" (Dev-Em and the Vex family), but either way, their names — which are only revealed in the film's official novelization — point back to the wonderfully expansive world of Krypton. Faora (known as Faora Hu-Ul in the comics) has been around since 1977, though she has often been replaced with the iconic "Superman II" baddie Ursa, who just so happens to be the mother to General Zod's own child, Lor-Zod.

Many of these other Kryptonians had prominent or supporting roles in Superman stories such as the "New Krypton" saga, which restored the bottled Kryptonian city of Kandor to its rightful size on Earth. If that isn't a super-headache, then we don't know what is.