Sodom and Gomorrah (comics)
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Sodom and Gomorrah are both fictional character
s that first made their, to date, only appearance in Action Comics
#819 published by DC Comics
. Their enemy is Superman
.
Although it is not stated in the comics, the solicitation for the comic mentioned that Sodom and Gomorrah are both husband and wife and have targeted Superman for the sheer pleasure and glory of defeating him.
Prior to their appearance Superman had just been attacked and injured by the supervillain Gog
and was recuperating under the care of Lana Lang
.
Together both Sodom and Gomorrah destroy a statue, turning it into salt via their powers, which does indeed get Superman's attention. After a lengthy battle, due to Superman still recuperating, he realizes that they both need to make contact to use their powers and proceeds to split them up by punching Sodom which sends him flying. Superman towers over him ready to finally defeat him with a bruised and battered Sodom looking for Gomorrah to help him. However Gomorrah seeing that the situation isn't in their favor flees leaving her husband, Sodom, to Superman.
They have not appeared since their first appearance.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
s that first made their, to date, only appearance in Action Comics
Action Comics
Action Comics is an American comic book series that introduced Superman, the first major superhero character as the term is popularly defined...
#819 published by DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
. Their enemy is Superman
Superman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
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Fictional character biographies
Not much is known about either character since they have only made one appearance thus far.Although it is not stated in the comics, the solicitation for the comic mentioned that Sodom and Gomorrah are both husband and wife and have targeted Superman for the sheer pleasure and glory of defeating him.
Prior to their appearance Superman had just been attacked and injured by the supervillain Gog
Gog (comics)
Gog is the name of several different fictional characters in the comics published by DC Comics. The first version first appeared in New Year's Evil: Gog #1, , and was created by Mark Waid and Jerry Ordway.-The Kingdom:...
and was recuperating under the care of Lana Lang
Lana Lang
Lana Lang is a fictional supporting character in DC Comics' Superman series. Created by writer Bill Finger and artist John Sikela, the character first appears in Superboy #10...
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Together both Sodom and Gomorrah destroy a statue, turning it into salt via their powers, which does indeed get Superman's attention. After a lengthy battle, due to Superman still recuperating, he realizes that they both need to make contact to use their powers and proceeds to split them up by punching Sodom which sends him flying. Superman towers over him ready to finally defeat him with a bruised and battered Sodom looking for Gomorrah to help him. However Gomorrah seeing that the situation isn't in their favor flees leaving her husband, Sodom, to Superman.
They have not appeared since their first appearance.