| Non | |
|---|---|
 Non inAction Comics Annual #10 (April 2007), art by Art Adams. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Film: Superman: The Movie (1978) Comics: Action Comics #845 (January 2007) |
| Created by | Mario Puzo |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Kryptonian |
| Place of origin | Krypton |
| Partnerships | General Zod Ursa |
| Abilities | See list
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Non is asupervillain appearing inAmerican comic books published byDC Comics. He first appeared in the 1978 filmSuperman, portrayed byJack O'Halloran, and first appeared in comics inAction Comics #845 (January 2007). Anaccomplice ofGeneral Zod and an adversary of thesuperheroSuperman, he is typically depicted as having been imprisoned in thePhantom Zone along with Zod andUrsa, among whom he is portrayed as the strong and silent muscle.
In television, the character was portrayed byChris Vance in theArrowverse seriesSupergirl.
Non is a muteKryptonian criminal and ally ofGeneral Zod andUrsa who was imprisoned alongside them in thePhantom Zone following a failed coup againstKrypton's government. InSuperman II, afterSuperman throws ahydrogen bomb into Earth's orbit, he unknowingly creates a rift that enables the three to escape. They battle Superman before he eventually depowers them with red sunlight and imprisons them in theFortress of Solitude.
Non made his comic debut inAction Comics, written byGeoff Johns andSuperman directorRichard Donner. This version is a former member of Krypton's Science Council and friend ofJor-El who was captured andlobotomized after leading a separatist movement.[1] However, he maintains a degree of his original personality and is friends with Ursa and Zod's sonLor-Zod.
Non possesses the average abilities of a Kryptonian, including superhuman strength, speed, flight, super-vision, and super-hearing. However, he is vulnerable toKryptonite and red sun radiation, and can be exploited due to his low intelligence.
Non appears inSuperman (1978) and inSuperman II (1980) played byJack O'Halloran
Non makes a non-speaking appearance inScooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!.[5]
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