General Ursus

General Ursus is a fanatical gorilla military commander in the Planet of the Apes universe, leading the ape army with brutal, warmongering zeal against humanity. He serves as the primary antagonist of Beneath the Planet of the Apes, commanding gorilla soldiers in a campaign to exterminate the remaining humans.

A snarling embodiment of militaristic menace, General Ursus thundered onto the scene in 1970's Beneath the Planet of the Apes — a Silver Age villain forged in the fires of one of science fiction's most iconic franchises. Over a publishing life stretching across more than five decades, this imposing ape commander has kept remarkable company in the Marvel catalog, sharing pages with the likes of Cornelius, Zira, Doctor Zaius, and even Victor Von Doom across wild crossover territory like Planet of the Apes vs. Fantastic Four. With appearances in Beware the Planet of the Apes and Kong on the Planet of the Apes rounding out his resume, Ursus remains a magnetic figure of authority and aggression — a character whose very presence signals that the story is about to get dangerous.