pertaining to or of the nature of books and writings, especially those classed as literature: literary history. 2. pertaining to authorship: literary style. 3. versed in or acquainted with literature; well-read.
Michael Shannon, 'Man Of Steel' Star, On Playing An Empathetic Version Of General Zod. Zack Snyder's Superman reboot casts Michael Shannon as the villainous general, but leaves behind the catchphrase that Terrence Stamp made famous in Superman II, when he played the same role.
In 2009, the character was re-imagined as a major villain in the DC Universe by writer Geoff Johns in The Flash: Rebirth. Professor Zoom was ranked as IGN's 31st greatest comic book villain of all time in 2009, and #2 on their Top 5 Flash Villains list in 2015.