First appearing in Superman (1978), she, General Zod and Non are put on trial following a failed coup against the Kryptonian government, found guilty, and sentenced to life imprisonment in the Phantom Zone.

[citation needed] In the theatrical cut of Superman II, Ursa's hatred for all men remains intact, though her character is written to be softer.

In both versions of the film, she displays a penchant for collecting and wearing symbols and badges from the law enforcement and military officers she kills.

In the theatrical cut, Superman and Lois Lane subsequently send the trio down into the Fortress' bottomless depths, though a deleted scene depicts Zod's forces being arrested by human authorities.

In JSA Classified #3, Power Girl (who was unsure about her true origins, at the time) was confronted by an escaped prisoner, from the Phantom Zone.

Lover of General Zod, and part of the Kryptonian guard, she believed that Non and Jor-El were right about Krypton's final fate, and sought to rebel against the Council.

When Non was kidnapped, lobotomized and turned into a brute with minimal intelligence and unable to speak, Zod and Ursa snapped, instigating open rebellion, while Jor-El surrendered to the Council, eventually using the Phantom Zone projector upon the trio during the trial seen in the movie.

Beyond just her superhuman strength and experienced hand-to-hand combat skills, Ursa is a ruthless killer who will do anything immoral to achieve her ends.

Ursa is also a misandrist with an extreme sociopathic hatred of males, the only apparent exceptions being General Zod and her Phantom Zone cohorts.

This sentiment seems to extend to a lesser degree to her own son, Lor-Zod, as she willingly and gleefully stood by while Zod violently and physically abused the young boy.