| ZOR-EL | CHRONOLOGY |
| Created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino |
Zor-El
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CHRONOLOGY
Zor-El first appeared in (mention) Supergirl Vol. 6 #2 (December 2011); (cameo) Supergirl Vol. 6 #5 (March 2012); (actual appearance) Supergirl Vol. 6 #6 (April 2012). First historical appearance was in Action Comics Vol. 1 #252 (May 1959).
Below is the definitive list of appearances of Zor-El in chronological order. Flashback sequences or story entries will be followed by a [Flashback] note. Stories that for some reason are no longer part of current continuity will have a comment saying this in a note following the entry.
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Zor-El Chronology
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Pre-Flashpoint |
| Action Comics #869 (November 2008): "Brainiac, Part 4: Mind Over Matter" |
| Superman: New Krypton Special #1 (December 2008): [1] "New Krypton" |
| Superman Vol. 1 #681 (December 2008): [2] "New Krypton, Part Two" |
| Action Comics #871 (January 2009): [4] "New Krypton, Part Four: Beyond Doomsday" |
| Supergirl Vol. 5 #35 (January 2009): [5] "New Krypton, Part Five: The Secret Origin of Supergirl" |
| Superman Vol. 1 #682 (January 2009): [6] "New Krypton, Part Six: Invasive Surgery" |
| Action Comics #872 (February 2009): [7] "New Krypton, Part Seven: Brainiac Lives" |
| Supergirl Vol. 5 #36 (February 2009): [8] "New Krypton, Part Eight: Death in the House of El" |
As a Black Lantern |
| Blackest Night: Superman #1 (October 2009): "Blackest Night: Superman - Sleepy Little Town, Part 1" |
| Blackest Night: Superman #2 (November 2009): "Psycho Piracy!" |
| Blackest Night: Superman #3 (December 2009): "The Long Dark Night" |
Post-Flashpoint |
As Zor-El |
| Action Comics Vol. 2 #23.2 (November 2013): "Zod" |
| Batman/Superman #3.1 (November 2013): "Tales of Doom" |
| Supergirl Vol. 6 #6 (April 2012): "The End of the Beginning" [Flashback] |
| Supergirl Vol. 6 #0 (November 2012): "The End of the Beginning" |
As Cyborg-Superman |
| Action Comics Vol. 2 #23.1 (November 2013): "Born in Flames" |
| Supergirl Vol. 6 #21 (August 2013): "Be Careful What You Wish For..." |
| Supergirl Vol. 6 #22 (September 2013): "Close To Home" |
| Supergirl Vol. 6 #23 (October 2013): "Out of the Past" |
| Supergirl Vol. 6 #24 (December 2013): "Death Becomes Her" |
| Action Comics Vol. 2 #33 (September 2014): "Superman Doomed: Superdoom, Part 1: Unbound" |
| Superman/Wonder Woman #10 (September 2014): "Superman Doomed: Superdoom, Part 2: Distance" |
| Superman/Wonder Woman Annual #1 (September 2014): "Superdoom, Part 3" |
| Supergirl Vol. 6 #34 (October 2014): "The Girl who Fell to Earth" |
| Superman: Doomed #2 (November 2014): "Superman Doomed: Last Sun, Part 4: Evolutions" |
| Supergirl: Rebirth #1 (October 2016): "Supergirl Rebirth" |
| Supergirl Vol. 7 #1 (November 2016): "Reign of the Cyborg Supermen: Part One" |
| Supergirl Vol. 7 #2 (December 2016): "Reign of the Cyborg Supermen, Part Two" |
| Supergirl Vol. 7 #3 (January 2017): "Reign of the Cyborg Supermen, Part Three" |
| Supergirl Vol. 7 #4 (February 2017): "Reign of the Cyborg Supermen: Part Four" |
| Supergirl Vol. 7 #5 (March 2017): "Reign of the Cyborg-Superman: Part Five" |
| Supergirl Vol. 7 #6 (April 2017): "Reign of the Cyborg-Superman: Part Six" |
As Zor-El |
| Supergirl Vol. 7 #12 (October 2017): "The Girl of No Tomorrow: Part One" |
| Supergirl Annual Vol. 7 #1 (October 2017): "The Girl of No Tomorrow: Part Two" |
| Supergirl Vol. 7 #13 (November 2017): "The Girl of No Tomorrow: Part Three" |