Val Zod- Earth 2 (The New 52)

First Appearance: Earth 2 (2012) Issue 19: The Dark Age Part 3

Val Zod is a Kryptonian who was sent to Earth to escape the destrucion of Krypton. At some point he was taken prisoner and locked away in the sub-level of the Arkham World Army Base by Terry Sloan.

Val is kept in a furnished prison behind a steel door, protected by guards. When the second Batman tells Marella to rip open the door and Red Tornado to be ready for what they are going to find a guard tells them not to and that he is not dangerous. She opens the door saying if they tear down the door it will scare him. Val smiles and seems happy by the arrival of company. He asks the female guard, Kym, if everything was okay and Kym says that the group are just here to visit. He gets excited saying that he made tea and hands Batman a cup of camomile and saying that he hoped he likes it. When Batman asks why he was locked in the cell, Val replies that he is not and that Terry Sloan says he can leave at any time. James tells her that “Terry” isn't the person he thought he was and asks if he had ever been outside, but Val says he doesn't and begins to sweat. Olsen questions if there is anything wrong, but he isn't sure. He shouts that it's Batman, before clutching his chest and collapsing in pain. Kym and Batman go to his aid. Batman suspects that something in the room is affecting him and that his cell was protection but then something else comes to mind. When he touches Val, he shouts “you hurt!” Batman removes a necklace he is wearing, which has a chunk of Kryptonite attached to the beads, revealing Val to be Kryptonian to the others.

Red Tornado helps support Val up the stairs along with Kym, the other guard and the rest of the group. She flies off with Val and James to the Batcave, while the others fight against the Parademons.