Faora

Faora is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She was created by Cary Bates and Curt Swan, first appearing in Action Comics #471 (1977).

Fictional character biography

The character was a Kryptonian serial killer notorious for her hatred of men and an antagonist to Superman. She was captured and sentenced to life imprisonment, surviving the destruction of Krypton in the Phantom Zone. Her closest partners among the Phantom Zoners became General Zod and Jax-Ur. The name Faora was also used by an agent of the second General Zod in Pokolistan.

In other media

Faora appears in the television series Smallville, portrayed by Erica Durance and Sharon Taylor. Faora appeared in the DC Extended Universe movies Man of Steel (2013) and The Flash (2023), portrayed by Antje Traue.