Ursa (DC Comics)

Ursa is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Fictional character biography

The character is a Kryptonian super-villain who works with General Zod and Non. They were banished to the Phantom Zone for war crimes, allowing them to survive the destruction of Krypton. Eventually they escaped from their prison and tried to enslave humanity, making them enemies to Superman. Her child with Zod is Lor-Zod, raised by Superman as "Chris Kent" to become the hero Nightwing. She has been a member of the Kryptonian Military Guild and the Phantom Zoners.

In other media

Ursa was created by director Richard Donner, first appearing in his movie Superman (1978), Superman II (1980), and in the director's cut Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006) portrayed by Sarah Douglas. Geoff Johns later adapted her into the DC Universe in Action Comics #845 (2007).